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NCT Number: NCT00985972

Physical Activity and Nutritional Education as School-based Interventions to Control Obesity in Children and Adolescents

The aim of this study focuses on obtaining accurate information on the effectiveness of interventions involving physical activity and/or nutrition education developed in the school environment. This study is intended to assist in future assembly and development of effective school practices related to preventing and reducing levels of overweight in children and adolescents.

Updated data from the systematic review:

5,899 studies were retrieved in 14 databases (Assia, Central Cochrane, CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, ISI, LILACS, Physical Education Index, PsycINFO, PubMed, Social Care Online, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, SPORTDiscus)

1,228 were excluded as duplicates by Eppi Reviewer

4,678 studies referred for evaluation by title and abstracts (4,671 by systematic searches, 7 by cross-references list)

211 full text papers reviewed by EPHPP and GRADE tools

140 studies with data extracted

Body Mass Index Results:

1. Guerra PH, Nobre MRC, Silveira JAC, Taddei JAAC. The effect of school-based physical activity interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2013 Sep;68(9):1263-1273 - Isolated Physical Activity interventions: 0.02 (95%CI: -0.13, 0.17; 11 trials; n=4,273; I2=77%) 2. Silveira JA, Taddei JA, Guerra PH, Nobre MR. The effect of participation in school-based nutrition education interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled community trials. Prev Med. 2013 Mar;56(3-4):237-43 - Isolated Nutrition Education interventions: -0.33 (95%CI: -0.55, -0.11; 8 trials; n=8,491; I2=95%) 3. Guerra PH, Nobre MRC, Silveira JAC, Taddei JAAC. School-based physical activity and nutritional education interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized community trials - Project PANE (manuscript under review) - Combined Physical Activity and Nutrition Education interventions: -0.03 (-0.09, 0.04; 38 trials; n=28,870; I2=83%) / All interventions included: -0.03 (95%CI: -0.09, 0.03; 55 trials n=41,634; I2=87%)

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

6 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Heart Institute, General Hospital of Faculty of Medicine of University of Sao Paulo (InCor HCFMUSP)

São Paulo, Brazil

About this study

The inordinate increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity at the international level today is one of the targets of concern the department of public health, and gradually has been the focus of many studies and interventions which emphasize the need for more evidence to clear and effective its prevention and reduction. Obesity can affect the short or long term health of individuals, through problems such as left ventricular hypertrophy in young-adult and atherosclerosis, which is due to the formation of plaques of fat in the arterial wall and may lead to coronary artery disease , cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease.

The promotion of regular practice of physical activity through physical education school can be an effective way to prevent obesity among children, especially girls. There is an inverse relationship between physical activity and incidence of hypertension. The earlier the entrance to the practice of physical activities, there will be more effective in combating the increase in body mass index (BMI).

Nutrition Education is to extend the knowledge on nutrition and the ability to understand the practices and eating behavior, improving the relationship of the individual in the environment which is introduced, allowing the taking of decisions under the situation presented.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Randomized clinical / community trials whose main objective is the focus on control and / or reduction of body weight of the participants, conducted by a program developed in the scholar environment that promotes the practice of physical activity and healthy eating through nutrition education.
  • Studies that include participants aged 6 to 18 years of age, regardless of the range of weight.
  • There is no restriction ethnic, social, gender, nutritional status and physical fitness.
  • There is no limitation of language for critical evaluation of studies.

Exclusion criteria

  • Studies making use of pharmacological agents
  • Studies with participants who suffer from diseases, or specific clinical conditions, except obesity
  • Studies not conducted in the school environment
  • The duplicated data will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Physical Activity and Nutrition Education

Behavioral

School-based interventions involving Physical Activity or/and Nutrition Education.

Primary outcomes

  1. Body Mass Index (BMI)

    Time frame: Assessments results should at least monitor the execution time of the intervention studies, with a minimum of two assessments: pre-and post-intervention. This requirement depends directly on the studies to be extracted in the systematic search.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Body Weight

    Time frame: requirement for pre and post-intervention assessments

  2. Blood Pressure

    Time frame: requirement for pre and post-intervention assessments

    Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Physical Activity and Nutritional Education as School-based Interventions to Control Overweight in Children and Adolescents: a Systematic Review (Project PANE)

Acronym: PANE

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2013
First posted
Sep 29, 2009
Registry last updated
Mar 17, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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