Greek Childhood Obesity (GRECO) Study

NCT ID: NCT02102763

Last Updated: 2014-04-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

5000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-10-31

Study Completion Date

2009-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the GRECO study were to: a) to provide national data on overweight and obesity prevalence in a representative sample of primary schoolchildren aged 10-12 years old, b) to identify those socio-economic, demographic factors, as well as dietary and physical activity habits and familial characteristics that are associated with childhood and preadolescent overweight and obesity, c) to identify lifestyle and dietary patterns that are associated with elevated blood pressure levels and dietary sodium intake.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overweight Obesity Dietary Habits Physical Activity Blood Pressure

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Within the age range
* 5th and 6th grade public schools children
* Consent form provided by the parents

Exclusion Criteria

* Not providing signed parental consent forms
* Outside the required age range
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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General Secretariat of Consumers-Greek Ministry of Development

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hellenic Association of Food and Beverage Companies

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Coca Cola Hellas

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cereal Partners Hellas

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

FAGE S.A.

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Unilever Hellas

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Nestle Hellas

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kraft Foods Hellas

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

European Union and Greek national funds - Research Funding Program: Heraclitus II.

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Agricultural University of Athens

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Paul Farajian

Dr Paul Farajian

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Paul Farajian, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Agricultural University of Athens

Locations

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Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens

Athens, Attica, Greece

Site Status

Countries

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Greece

References

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Farajian P, Risvas G, Karasouli K, Pounis GD, Kastorini CM, Panagiotakos DB, Zampelas A. Very high childhood obesity prevalence and low adherence rates to the Mediterranean diet in Greek children: the GRECO study. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Aug;217(2):525-30. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.04.003. Epub 2011 Apr 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21561621 (View on PubMed)

Magriplis E, Farajian P, Pounis GD, Risvas G, Panagiotakos DB, Zampelas A. High sodium intake of children through 'hidden' food sources and its association with the Mediterranean diet: the GRECO study. J Hypertens. 2011 Jun;29(6):1069-76. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328345ef35.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21451420 (View on PubMed)

Farajian P, Panagiotakos DB, Risvas G, Karasouli K, Bountziouka V, Voutzourakis N, Zampelas A. Socio-economic and demographic determinants of childhood obesity prevalence in Greece: the GRECO (Greek Childhood Obesity) study. Public Health Nutr. 2013 Feb;16(2):240-7. doi: 10.1017/S1368980012002625. Epub 2012 May 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22625663 (View on PubMed)

Risvas G, Papaioannou I, Panagiotakos DB, Farajian P, Bountziouka V, Zampelas A. Perinatal and family factors associated with preadolescence overweight/obesity in Greece: the GRECO study. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2012 Sep;2(3):145-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jegh.2012.06.002. Epub 2012 Aug 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23856452 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AgriculturalUA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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