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NCT Number: NCT01156805

Assessment of an School-based Intervention in Eating Habits and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: the AVall Study

The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention on food habits and physical activity in school-age children.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Behavior Behavior, Animal Body Weight Feeding Behavior Food Habits Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physical Activity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

5 year–6 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

A two-year cluster-randomised prospective study with two parallel arms was used to evaluate an intervention programme in children in their first year of primary schooling (5-6 years of age) in schools in the city of Granollers. The intervention consisted of the promotion of healthy eating habits and physical activity by means of the educational methodology Investigation, Vision, Action and Change (IVAC). At the beginning and at the end of the study (2006 and 2008) the weight and height of each child was measured in situ, while the families were given a self-report physical activity questionnaire and the Krece Plus quick test.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children born in 2000 who attended schools in Granollers City

Exclusion criteria

  • Schoolchildren who need special diet for metabolic or digestive disorder, physical activity incapacity, no family acceptance or attendance to school was discontinued

Treatment and study plan

Educational program

Other

The intervention consisted of the promotion of healthy eating habits and physical activity by means of the educational methodology Investigation, Vision, Action and Change (IVAC). At the beginning and at the end of 1st phase of the study (2006 and 2008) the weight and height of each child was measured in situ, while the families were given a self-report physical activity questionnaire and the Krece Plus quick test

Primary outcomes

  1. Anthropometric Variables

    Time frame: every two years

    BMI progression in the intervention and the control group. Secondary outcomes measured in this study were changes in eating habits and in physical activity.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Height

    Time frame: every two years

  2. Father's Height

    Time frame: every two years

  3. Mother's Height

    Time frame: every two years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital de Granollers

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of an School-based Intervention in Eating Habits and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: the AVall Study.

Acronym: AVALL

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jul 5, 2010
Registry last updated
Aug 17, 2020

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