The study contributes to obesity prevention. Keywords: water consumption
Conditions
Interventions
Participating primary schools will be randomized in an intervention group and a control group. A key component of the intervention is influential children because of their impact on their social netwo
(2) Targeting influential children to take up the role of peer influencers
(3) Training the influential peers to promote water consumption during informal interactions with their classmates for a period of eight weeks
and (4) Conducting follow-up sessions to offer additional support. The control group will receive no treatment. During the training session the peer influencers will (a) Be educated about the health a
(b) Be encouraged to formulate their own arguments for drinking water
(c) Be encouraged to find ways to have informal interactions with their classmates in which they can address the consumption of water
and (d) Be encouraged to be an example themselves.
Sponsors
Radboud University Nijmegen
Behavioural Science Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary school children between 9 and 13 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Primary schools involved in programs promoting water consumption or other programs aimed at changing their health related behaviors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The consumption of water and sugar sweetened beverages. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactS.C.M. Franken
J.E. Irausquinplein 4
Outcome results
None listed