Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Keywords
Screen time, Fruits and Vegetable Consumption, Physical Activity, Obesity, Overweight
Brief summary
The purpose of this research is to increase community awareness about the relationship between physical activity, screen time, and nutrition and how these factors influence healthy weight management. The problem of obesity is at epidemic proportions and has become the most important public health problem confronting the United States today. Of greatest concern is the 300% increase in obesity rates among children and youth over the past twenty years. Childhood obesity is a precursor of adult obesity.
Detailed description
The Switch™ Program is a unique community and family-based behavior change initiative that helps motivate children to change three critical health behaviors that are risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity. Through community education, family-based strategies and partnerships with schools, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders are encouraged to: Switch what you Do™ Switch what you View™ Switch what you Chew™.
Interventions
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The Switch™ Program is a unique community and family-based behavior change initiative that helps motivate children to change three critical health behaviors that are risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity.
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1300 students (male and female) were recruited through two separate school districts in Lakeville, Minnesota and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Informed consents went to all students who chose to participate. Demonstration and Control school were randomly selected. Baseline data was collected regarding physical activity, screen time, and nutrition, standard body measurements, and baseline data, and salivary cortisol levels were taken. Parent and teacher surveys were also conducted. After baseline selected demonstration sites and students were provided with information focused on improving healthy behaviors while the control sites served as matched comparison groups.
Sponsors
Fairview Health Services
Medica
Healthy and Active America Foundation,
Cargill
Spunk Design Machine
Iowa State University
Michigan State University
University of Minnesota
National Institute on Media and the Family
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All children in 3-5 grades who provide parental consent and child assent will be eligible to participate in the project.
Exclusion criteria
* Participants who meet the following
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Our outcome measure was reduction of screen time | 4 waves of data |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Our secondary outcome measure increase in fruit and vegetable consumption. | T1-PRE Intervention toT2 Post Intervention |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed