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NCT Number: NCT02289313

Development of a Youth Healthy Living Program With Underserved Adolescents at Rochester Alternative Learning Center

Approximately one third of the children and adolescents in the United States are either overweight or obese. Childhood obesity disproportionately affects specific racial and ethnic groups and households with low socioeconomic status and low parental education. The Alternative Learning Center (ALC) within Rochester School District 535 provides viable educational options for students who are experiencing difficulty in regular educational systems. A greater proportion of students at ALC are minorities, qualify for free and reduced lunch and receive special education services. These children are likely to have unique barriers to physical activity and healthy eating.

Specific Aims:

Aim 1: Examine the association between BMI and ethnic/ socioeconomic variables and behaviors related to physical activity and eating in ALC students.

Aim 2: Develop an age and culturally appropriate on-site program that promotes healthy lifestyle.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

12 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

About this study

Investigators will assess the relationship between BMI and ethnicity, socioeconomic variables and behaviors related to nutrition and physical activity among 200 ALC students. Investigators will also conduct 6 gender stratified (3 boys, 3 girls) focus groups with students (n=24), up to 3 focus groups with their parents (n=24) and one focus group with staff and volunteers in order to understand perceived barriers towards healthy weight/nutrition/physical activity. Investigators will then utilize this information to co-develop a healthy living program at ALC. Investigators will finally test the feasibility of the program they develop over a period of 3 months in ALC students. Study findings will inform further research to test the efficacy and validity of the program developed at ALC in a subsequent school based trial with the future goal of obtaining funding for cluster randomized controlled trials among other schools in the region.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Rochester Alternative Learning Center students ages 12 years to 20 years
  • Parents/guardians of ALC students
  • ALC staff.

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to assent or consent to participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Healthy Youth Living Program

Behavioral

Physical activity and healthy eating program at the Alternative Learning Center co-developed by students, school staff and academic partners.

Primary outcomes

  1. Behaviors related to healthy eating and physical activity

    Time frame: 3 months

    Adoption of healthy eating choices by Rochester Alternative Learning Center students.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Weight and BMI

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months after intervention

    After students participate in the healthy living program we will measure weight and BMI to evaluate change

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Collaborators

  • Rochester Alternative Learning Center

Registry information

Official study title

Development of a Youth Healthy Living Program at the Rochester Alternative Learning Center

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Nov 13, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 16, 2021

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