Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to design, implement and evaluate an intervention oriented to change alimentary practices and patterns of physical activity of children through educative activities with parents, teachers and children in school of Mexico city.
Detailed description
In Mexico, obesity is becoming the most public health problem. The increase in body mass is associated with the changes in the alimentary environment, resources for physical activity in a context of poor health literacy of the population and low efficacy of the health system. Schools, as social settings, are a opportunity for obesity prevention. The study includes three phases: 1) evaluation of training, in which the psychological context in which obesity is generated is evaluated. The evaluation will be performed by collection of qualitative and quantitative information, 2) design a strategy from the information obtained. The intervention will include working sessions with teachers, parents and children, establishment of schools in window counseling in nutrition and physical activity and the secretion of a website to not communicate with the public and Provide information, 3) evaluation of the strategy in a community trial with two groups of schools, one intervention and one control.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLifestyle counseling
We will intent to modify the diet of the children. The intervention is designed to promote the increase the intake of fruits and vegetables and to reduce the high density foods consumption.
Sponsors
Secretaria de Salud, Mexico
Secretaría de Educación Pública, México
Universidad Iberoamericana
Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children students in selected schools * Anthropometric diagnostic of normality or overweight * Informed consent of parents
Exclusion criteria
* Children with special diet or children with limited motor functioning
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index | 0, 12 months | We will evaluate the change in body mass index |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in vegetal and fruit consumption | 0, 12 months | We will evaluate the change in frequency of consumption of diverse fruits and vegetables |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adiposity | 0, 12 months | We will evaluate the change in percent of fat mass |
| Physical activity | 0, 12 months | We will evaluate the change in the frequency and kinf of physical activity |
Countries
Mexico
Outcome results
None listed