Early Obesity Intervention Program Within GECKO Drenthe; a Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether stimulating physical activity during the first year of life influences growth and body composition, and stimulates motor activity and motor development

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Key information

Conditions

Overweight Behavior Body Weight Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physical Activity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

Up to 2 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

date of birth (December 2006-February 2008)
area of living (around Meppel and Hoogeveen in the province of Drenthe, one of the Northern provinces of the Netherlands)

Exclusion criteria

Children under care of child physiotherapists will be excluded from the program

Treatment and study plan

Physical activity stimulating program

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Growth

Time frame: Regularly during the first year of life, at 2.5 years of age

Weight, length
Body composition

Time frame: Regularly during the first year of life, at 2.5 years of age

Waist circumference, Hip circumference, Skin fold thickness, Bioelectrical impedance analyses (BIA)

Secondary outcomes

Motor activity

Time frame: At the age of 5 months, 8 months and 2.5 years of age

Accelerometer
Motor development

Time frame: At the age of 5 months, 8 months and 2.5 years of age

Albertha Infant Motor Scale, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Medical Center Groningen

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2009
First posted: May 20, 2010
Registry last updated: May 20, 2010

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