Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:18 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-28 @ 7:17 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT04905966
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2021-05-28
First Post:
2021-05-25
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Effect of a Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Intervention on Obesity Prevalence in Schoolchildren
Sponsor:
Patricia Celestina Ríos Mujica
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effect of a Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Intervention on Obesity Prevalence in Schoolchildren From Caaguazu Department, Paraguay: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2021-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Childhood obesity is a major global public health problem. Several strategies have been implemented to reduce the high prevalence, the most cost-effective of which were those that focused on the school environment. Although there is vast research that focus on interventions that address obesity through interventions to improve schoolchildren diets and physical activity level in many countries of the Latin American region, there is lack of evidence of the effectiveness of multicomponent interventions that aim to reduce the prevalence of obesity among schoolchildren in the Paraguayan context.
Detailed Description:
Nutritional education and physical activity. Interventions that promote healthy eating and lifelong physical activity in schoolchildren through school programs aim to equip children with knowledge, attitudes and behavioral skills to help them establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Poor diet quality has been identified as one of the main factors contributing to the obesity epidemic. Research has shown that a diet that includes the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables (VF) reduces morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and has also been linked to a lower risk of adiposity. Therefore, the need to promote the consumption of VF from an early age through effective programs.
The interventions in Physical Activity have shown effective results in the decrease of BMI, the thickness of the skin folds and the percentage of fat mass in school-age children. Taking into account that currently the schoolchildren have decreased the amount of time dedicated to games, sports or other types of movement and the hours of sedentary life and in front of the screens (computers, tablets, television, mobile phones, others) have increased.
It is necessary to promote the performance of physical activity in the school environment through permanent programs that contribute to improving the physical condition of children, complying with daily recommendations.
Poor diet quality has been identified as one of the main factors contributing to the obesity epidemic. Research has shown that a diet that includes the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables (VF) reduces morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and has also been linked to a lower risk of adiposity. Therefore, the need to promote the consumption of VF from an early age through effective programs.
The interventions in Physical Activity have shown effective results in the decrease of BMI, the thickness of the skin folds and the percentage of fat mass in school-age children. Taking into account that currently the schoolchildren have decreased the amount of time dedicated to games, sports or other types of movement and the hours of sedentary life and in front of the screens (computers, tablets, television, mobile phones, others) have increased.
It is necessary to promote the performance of physical activity in the school environment through permanent programs that contribute to improving the physical condition of children, complying with daily recommendations.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: