Cardiovascular Diseases, Childhood Obesity, Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
retinal vessels, physical activity, children, psychosocial health
Brief summary
The study resembles a four-year follow-up on the influence of physical activity and fitness, blood pressure, BMI and stress on vascular health in primary schoolchildren. It examines the predictive value of retinal vessel diameters for the development of childhood hypertension.
Detailed description
The study aims to examine the usefulness of retinal vessel analysis in childhood cardiovascular prevention. It investigates the long-term influence of physical activity and fitness on retinal vessel diameters, blood pressure, BMI and psychosocial stress in children. The study aims to set new standards for an integrative primary prevention concept to initiate healthy ageing from childhood to adulthood.
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention
no intervention
Sponsors
University of Basel
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All fifth-graders of public primary schools in Basel-Stadt with an informed consent signed by their parents are included.
Exclusion criteria
* Fifth-graders with motor-or other disabilities that do not allow participation will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Retinal vessel diameter | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence retinal vessel diameters in children |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence blood pressure in children |
| Body mass index (BMI) | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence BMI in children |
| Psychosocial stress exposure as assessed by the conflict subscale of the Family Environment Scale | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence psychosocial stress in children |
| Health behavior as assessed by the HBSC Symptom Checklist | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | To assess whether health behavior has changed during the four-year follow-up |
| Health-related quality of life as assessed by the KINDL-R questionnaire | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence health-related quality of life |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed