Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight in Primary School Children in the Rhein-Neckar Region in Germany

NCT ID: NCT05077059

Last Updated: 2022-08-16

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-01

Study Completion Date

2022-07-30

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The study will determine the weight status in primary school children in the Rhein-Neckar Region in Germany and will analyse the development of height and weight in these children during the time of COVID-19 related restrictions by asking parents to provide data from childhood examinations. Additionally, interactions between cognitive abilities and weight-status will be studied.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

The prevalence of obesity and overweight is increasing among both adults and children. School and kindergarten closings during the COVID-19 epidemic may have had an additional negative impact on the weight development of the affected children. This study aims to examine the post-lockdown prevalence of overweight and obesity in school children in the second grade in the Rhein-Neckar Region in Germany and look at possible lockdown effects. Additionally, interactions between cognitive abilities and weight-status will be studied.

Anthropometric measurements, interviews as well as cognitive testing will be performed in schools in the summer of 2021 in children in the first grade (class 2020/2021). Parents will be asked to provide measurements from U-childhood-examinations and complete a 3-day food record. The local health authority (Gesundheitsamt) will assist in making a representative selection of schools from different socioeconomic areas and provide data from the pre-school examinations. Collected data will be analyzed and compared to national and international surveys, evaluating the trends of the children's height and weight development. Weight status will be assessed by calculating z-BMI standardized for age and compared with national and international growth charts using both national and WHO classification. Potential interrelation between weight-status, weight development with cognitive performance will be explored.

The study will be able to deliver valuable insights in regards to the health of school children in the Rhein-Neckar Region as well as evaluate the effect of COVID-19 related lockdowns on their health.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Overweight, Childhood Obesity, Childhood Child Development Overweight and Obesity Underweight

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Written consent from parents and or guardians

Exclusion Criteria

* Missing consent of parents or guardians
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

8 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Gesundheitsamt Heidelberg

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

starScience GmbH

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Oatly AB

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Adipositasnetzwerk Rhein-Neckar e.V.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Erhard Siegel, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Adipositasnetzwerk Rhein-Neckar

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Adipositasnetzwerk Rhein-Neckar e.V.

Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Germany

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Samigullin A, Gahlert J, Gross G, Morcos M, Schwertz R, Oste R, Siegel E, Humpert P. A central role of nutrition in cognitive function among primary school children: a cross-sectional analysis. BMC Nutr. 2025 Feb 10;11(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s40795-025-01016-2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39930520 (View on PubMed)

Samigullin A, Gross G, Gahlert J, Buchenberger S, Morcos M, Schwertz R, Oste R, Siegel E, Humpert P. Impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on the anthropometric development in primary school children in the Rhein-Neckar Region, Germany. BMC Nutr. 2024 May 29;10(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s40795-024-00886-2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38811974 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

Schools Obesity and Overweight

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

"Fit For Kids"-Copenhagen
NCT01660789 COMPLETED NA
Management of Childhood Obesity
NCT05966259 COMPLETED NA
Assessment of Physical Performance in Children
NCT07107984 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING