Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Lebanese School Children Targeting Overweight and Obesity.

Evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a multi-component school-based intervention to promote healthy eating and physical activity with school children ages 9 to 11 years in Lebanon.

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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

9 year–11 year

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

Schoolchildren
Aged 9 to 11 years

Exclusion criteria

no exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Health-E-PALS-

Other

Intervention to promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Lebanese School-Children It comprises in class-activities, meetings with parents, improvement of school food service

Primary outcomes

Change in knowledge score

Time frame: One school year

Change in the knowledge scores (the sum of correct answers) based on a scored questionnaire delivered during pre- and -post assessment phases
Change in dietary habits

Time frame: One school year

Change in the percentage of children consuming sugary drinks, unhealthy and healthy snacks, fruits and vegetables/change in the percentage of children's physical activity frequency (self-reported in the questionnaires during pre- and -post assessment phases)
Change in self-efficacy score

Time frame: One school year

Change in the self-efficacy scores (the sum of correct answers) based on a scored questionnaire delivered during pre- and -post assessment phases

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Feb 2, 2017
Registry last updated: Feb 2, 2017

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