overgewicht adiposity obesity Overweight
Conditions
Interventions
The lifestyle intervention, called Lifestyle Positive Parenting Program
(Lifestyle Triple P), is aimed at parents of overweight and obese children. The
intervention will take 14 weeks, consisting of
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parents are eligible for inclusion when 1) their child is aged 4 to 8-years-old, and 2) when their child is labelled as overweight or obese after calculating the BMI and by using the international cut-off points of Cole et al (2000).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parents of children with a medical cause for their overweight, and parents who both (father and mother) do not speak the Dutch language are excluded from the current study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is children*s body composition, determined by BMI z-score (calculated by weight, height, age and gender), waist circumference, and fat mass (assessed by biceps and triceps skinfold and deuterium dilution). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are children*s lifestyle (snacking behaviour, soft-drink consumption, fruit-and vegetable consumption and physical activity), parental body composition (BMI, parental fat mass), parental physical activity level, parenting self-efficacy and parenting style. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed