Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
168 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-09-30
2014-04-30
Brief Summary
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Methods: 168 children, 6-11 year old, were allocated to test and control groups and their Body Mass index (BMI) were recorded. Their parents/caregivers completed a questionnaire regarding their child's nutrition, physical activity and screen time. The parents/caregivers of the test group then received a brief counseling session that encouraged an increase in children's physical activity, and a decrease in sugar-sweetened beverages and screen time. Data, collected at baseline and follow-up session (within 6-12 months) were analyzed using general linear regression, adjusting for age, gender, socio-demographic characteristics, education, labour force, income and awareness of school nutrition policy (P≤ 0.05).
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Lifestyle counseling
Intervention: Lifestyle counseling or nutrition/physical counselling
Lifestyle counseling or nutrition/physical counselling
A brief (5-10 minute) counseling session for caregivers of the intervention group aimed to encourage an increase in the child's physical activity and decrease sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and screen time. Additionally, the caregivers of the intervention group were provided with the following handouts: five steps to a healthy body weight for teens; beverages; physical activity tips for children 5-11 years; Canadian physical activity guidelines for children 5-11; and Canadian sedentary behavior guidelines for children 5-11.
No Intervention
To ensure that both groups benefited equally from the study, the control group received the counselling and the handouts at the end of the study.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Lifestyle counseling or nutrition/physical counselling
A brief (5-10 minute) counseling session for caregivers of the intervention group aimed to encourage an increase in the child's physical activity and decrease sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and screen time. Additionally, the caregivers of the intervention group were provided with the following handouts: five steps to a healthy body weight for teens; beverages; physical activity tips for children 5-11 years; Canadian physical activity guidelines for children 5-11; and Canadian sedentary behavior guidelines for children 5-11.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 6 to 11 years old
Exclusion Criteria
* those with systemic diseases (such as diabetes, cardiac problems, dyslipidemia, elevated cholesterol, obstructive sleep apnea, stroke, fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, orthopedic problems and any forms of cancer)
* Children and their accompanying parents or caregivers (hereafter, caregivers) unable to communicate in English
* if caregivers were unreachable after three attempts by phone
6 Years
11 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Toronto
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Amir Azarpazhooh
Dr.
Principal Investigators
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Amir Azarpazhooh, DDS MSc PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Assistant Professor
References
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Azarpazhooh A, Sekhavat A, Sigal MJ. Validity of a simplified screening instrument for assessing overweight children in a dental setting: a cross sectional study. BMC Pediatr. 2017 Feb 17;17(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12887-017-0808-x.
Other Identifiers
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AMAZ 515
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id