A Structured School-based Health Intervention for the Obesity Prevention

NCT06546644 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: FAHS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proposed research aims to assess how well a structured intervention is intended to reduce childhood obesity. The intervention addresses food and physical activity behaviors, important determinants of obesity, by concentrating on these elements. The goal of nutritional and physical education is to raise knowledge about the negative effects of obesity and encourage healthy eating habits in children and their caregivers. These educational campaigns will be delivered primarily through schools, guaranteeing a wide audience and consistent messaging.

Conditions

Child Obesity; Child Behavior; Obesity, Childhood

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Dietary knowledge

  Dietary knowledge will be measured by 24-hour dietary recall questionnaire Healthy Eating Index (HEI): Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better diet quality. Below 51: Poor diet. 51-80: Needs improvement. Above 80: Good diet

  6-months from baseline

• Physical activity education

  Physical activity education will be measured by Global physical activity questionnaire(WHO) Total Physical Activity (MET-minutes): The intensity of activities is expressed in Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) minutes. MET values are: Vigorous-intensity activity: 8.0 METs. Moderate-intensity activity: 4.0 METs. Walking: 4.0 METs. Low Activity: \< 600 MET-minutes/week Moderate Activity: 600-2999 MET-minutes/week High Activity: ≥ 3000 MET-minutes/week Sedentary Behavior: More than 8 hours/day of sitting may indicate high sedentary behavior.

  6-months from baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Health-related quality of life

  6-months from baseline

• Body mass index (BMI)

  6-months from baseline

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The children in the intervention group will receive a school-based structured health intervention to prevent obesity in children aged 5-12 years. A pre-tested validated structured school-based intervention is developed for children in the intervention group. The intervention included behavior change regarding dietary patterns and physical activity. Education will be provided to children in lectures, PowerPoint, smart handouts, and videos. The parents will also be involved in this educational stream through seminars and parent schools specially organized events.

Behavioral: Structured school-based intervention

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The children in the control group will receive no intervention.

Interventions

Structured school-based intervention BEHAVIORAL

A pre-tested validated structured school-based intervention is developed for children in the intervention group. The intervention included behavior change regarding dietary patterns and physical activity. Education will be provided to children in lectures, PowerPoint, smart handouts, and videos. The parents will also be involved in this educational stream through seminars and parent schools specially organized events.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children of age between 5 to 12 years.
• Enrollment at one of the selected schools.

You may not qualify if:

• Children and their parents who did not give assent and consent to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universiti Putra Malaysia: lead
• University of Lahore: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

City School Nawab shah

Nawabshah, Sindh, 67450, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (6)

• World Health Organisation. (2020, October 19). Noncommunicable diseases: Childhood Overweight and Obesity. Www.who.int. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/noncommunicable-diseases-childhood-overweight-and-obesity.

  RESULT

• Guidelines on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep for Children under 5 Years of Age. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2019. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541170/

  PMID: 31091057 RESULT

• Homs C, Berruezo P, Segun G, Estrada L, de Bont J, Riera-Romani J, Carrillo-Alvarez E, Schroder H, Mila R, Gomez SF. Family-based intervention to prevent childhood obesity among school-age children of low socioeconomic status: study protocol of the FIVALIN project. BMC Pediatr. 2021 May 21;21(1):246. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02697-x.

  PMID: 34020614 RESULT

• Battaglia G, Giustino V, Tabacchi G, Alesi M, Galassi C, Modica C, Palma A, Bellafiore M. Effectiveness of a Physical Education Program on the Motor and Pre-literacy Skills of Preschoolers From the Training-To-Health Project: A Focus on Weight Status. Front Sports Act Living. 2020 Dec 16;2:579421. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2020.579421. eCollection 2020.

  PMID: 33367276 RESULT

• L'hôte, E., Hawkins, N., Lead, U., Strategist, S., Levay, K., & Fellow, R. (2021). Prepared for Impact on Urban Health Changing the Childhood Obesity Conversation to Improve Children's Health. https://www.frameworksinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GSTC-Childhood-obesity-report-032021.pdf

  RESULT

• Yuksel HS, Sahin FN, Maksimovic N, Drid P, Bianco A. School-Based Intervention Programs for Preventing Obesity and Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jan 3;17(1):347. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17010347.

  PMID: 31947891 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity; Child Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obesity; Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

MUHAMMAD ARSHED

CONTACT

03337474464; drarshedchaudhary@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Only the Outcomes Assessor will be blinded regarding group allocation
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Model Details: The participants after baseline measures, will be randomly assigned into two groups intervention and control in a parallel way.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 3, 2024
• First Posted: August 9, 2024
• Study Start: August 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2025
• Study Completion: April 15, 2025
• Last Updated: August 9, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)