Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
obesity in school aged children
Brief summary
This pilot study on the impact of a non-commercialism policy in Seattle schools will assess and evaluate obesity-related health outcomes of a real-life policy decision, recently voted on and adopted by the Seattle School Board. The policy reduces the exposure to advertising and other marketing pressures, including those from commercial food vendors.
Interventions
PROCEDUREreducing exposure to marketing pressures
Sponsors
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Study design
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
no restrictions
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed