Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine prevention of Overweight
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
University of Botswana
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.males and females aged 13-15 years; 2.resident in Gaborone city; 3.who attend public junior secondary schools; 4.who assent and whose parents consent to participate in the study; 5.whether overweight or not; 6.in schools where administrators agree to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Known pregnancy after the 3rd trimester. 2.Participants who answer yes to one or more questions about health problems in the physical activity readiness questionnaire 3.Participants with a known metabolic disorder. 4.Participants with known physical impairment or disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.change in eating habits-reduce sugar, fat intake and increase in vegetables and fruits intake, increase in physical activities behaviors | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improved nutritional knowledge, | — |
Countries
Botswana
Contacts
Public ContactMarc Blockman
Associate Professor/University of Cape Town
Outcome results
None listed