Overweight, Obesity, Physical exercise, Diet
Conditions
Interventions
PreSchool@HealthyWeight concerns research on 3 populations: child care providers, children and their parents or caregivers. Preschool locations of child care organization Impuls will be randomly assig
Sponsors
Hogeschool van Amsterdam/ Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Child care providers > 18 years. - Child care providers with a permanent contract at child care organization Impuls located in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. - Child care providers who work > half of their employment at a preschool of child care organization Impuls located in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. - Children within the age of 2,5 to 3 years. - Children and their parents who are under the care of included child care providers of child care organization Impuls located in Amsterdam Nieuw-West.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Child care providers who work at multiple preschool locations (on intervention and control locations) of child care organization Impuls. - Preschool locations where other lifestyle interventions take place that may intervene with 'Een Gezonde Start' or 'PLAYgrounds'.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The level of confidence (10 point Likert scale) of child care providers in supporting children and their parents or caregivers to pursue a healthy lifestyle. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child care providers - BMI (kg/m2) - fat mass (kg) - fat free mass (kg) - energy intake (kcal) - protein intake (g) - fat intake (g) - saturated fat intake (g) - monounsaturated fat intake (g) - polyunsaturated fat intake (g) - trans fat intake (g) - carbohydrates intake (g) - fiber intake (g) - Physical Activity Level - Dutch recommendations for physical activity levels (Dutch: Nederlandse Norm Gezond Bewegen) - knowledge, attitude and skills regarding a healthy lifestyle Children - BMI (kg/m2) - fat mass (kg) - fat free mass (kg) - energy intake (kcal) - protein intake (g) - fat intake (g) - saturated fat intake (g) - monounsaturated fat intake (g) - polyunsaturated fat intake (g) - trans fat intake (g) - carbohydrates intake (g) - fiber intake (g) - Physical Activity Level - Dutch recommendations for physical activity levels (Dutch: Nederlandse Norm Gezond Bewegen) - motor development Parents or caregivers - knowledge, attitude, skills and parent involvement regarding a healthy lifestyle | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNicole Toussaint
Faculty of Sports and Nutrition - Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Outcome results
None listed