The Impact of the "Nutrition Enrichment and Healthy Living Model" ( NEHLM) on Diet Quality, Physical Activity and Dental Health Among Children From Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Families in Beer Sheva
NEHLM
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Brief Summary
Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is related to poor physical health, obesity, elevated cardiovascular risk factors and iron deficiency anemia. We plan to offer a comprehensive framework allowing the "Nutrition Enrichment and Healthy Living Model" (NEHLM) among a low SES Kindergarten children. The model offered is designed to take into account the current economic status of the child's family. We shall conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of the intervention. Our main objective: To compare the influence of the intervention on changes in food consumption, physical activity and ,and caries rates in the children in kindergartens where it is applied versus the control kindergartens. The research hypothesis: Integrative Nutrition Enrichment and Healthy Living Model (NEHLM) will improve health behaviors among children and parents in comparison to control intervention (physical activity only).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2008
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 18, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 19, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2011
CompletedFebruary 19, 2010
November 1, 2009
1.2 years
February 18, 2010
February 18, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Children's weight and Height
Baseline, post intervention and at 4 months post intervention termination
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Caries rate (DMFT score)
Baseline, post intervention
Study Arms (2)
Lifestyle and health promotion
EXPERIMENTALThe "Nutrition Enrichment and Healthy Living Model" (NEHLM) is an Integrative model covering variety of lifestyle issues such as nutrition, dental care, and physical activity. The model will be applied to kindergartens and a sample of their parents. Children participating will be given 10 lessons in nutrition, 5 lessons in dental-care and 20 physical activity lessons. Parents for children in this group will be given 2 nutrition-education meetings and a meeting with a dental clinician.2 additional meetings will be held for parents and children together, one in nutrition and one in dental-care.
Physical activity only
ACTIVE COMPARATORChildren allocated to this group will attend physical activity classes only.
Interventions
The "Nutrition Enrichment and Healthy Living Model" (NEHLM) is an Integrative model covering variety of lifestyle issues such as nutrition, dental care, and physical activity. The model will be applied to kindergartens and a sample of their parents. Children participating will be given 10 lessons in nutrition, 5 lessons in dental-care and 20 physical activity lessons. Parents for children in this group will be given 2 nutrition-education meetings and a meeting with a dental clinician.2 additional meetings will be held for parents and children together, one in nutrition and one in dental-care.
Children allocated to this group will attend 20 physical activity classes.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Kindergarten children aged 4-7 Children from kindergartens defined as Low- SES population (by local municipality)
- Children whose parents agree to participate in the research
You may not qualify if:
- Children who suffer from any chronic disease
- Children who suffer from developmental problems
- Children who participate in a weight reduction treatment or program
- Children or parents who have any psychiatric problem or diagnosis
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Kindergardens
Beersheba, Israel
Related Publications (1)
Kaufman-Shriqui V, Werbeloff N, Faroy M, Meiri G, Shahar DR, Fraser D, Novack Y, Bilenko N, Vardi H, Elhadad N, Pietrzak RH, Harpaz-Rotem I. Posttraumatic stress disorder among preschoolers exposed to ongoing missile attacks in the Gaza war. Depress Anxiety. 2013 May;30(5):425-31. doi: 10.1002/da.22121.
PMID: 23620192DERIVED
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Natalya Bilenko, MD, M.PH
Ben Gurion Universty of the Negev Israel
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 18, 2010
First Posted
February 19, 2010
Study Start
September 1, 2008
Primary Completion
December 1, 2009
Study Completion
September 1, 2011
Last Updated
February 19, 2010
Record last verified: 2009-11