Pediatric Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Obesity, Physical activity, Schoolchildren, Intervention Studies
Brief summary
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a school based physical activity programme on obesity and related health outcomes in young schoolchildren.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPhysical activity guidance
Physical education class amelioration Additional physical activities for overweight&obese students Family physical activities Parent involvement
BEHAVIORALHealth education
Knowledge of obesity prevention and control
Sponsors
Hai-Jun Wang
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Grade of 2 to 5 in elementary schools and grade of 1 to 2 in middle schools.
Exclusion criteria
* Suffering or any history of disabilities, cardiovascular diseases, asthma, metabolic diseases, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in body mass index (BMI) | Baseline, Month 3 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in obesity-related anthropometric measurements | Baseline, Month 3 |
| Change in serum lipids and fasting glucose | Baseline，Month 3 |
| Change in dietary and physical activity behaviors | Baseline, Month 3 |
| Change in physical fitness | Baseline, Month 3 |
| Change in percentage of overweight&obesity | Baseline, 3 Month |
Outcome results
None listed