Systems of Underprivileged Preschoolers in Their Home and Preschool EnviRonment: Family Intervention Trial

N/ACompletedNCT03021980

Maastricht University Medical Center212 enrolled

Overview

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of SuperFIT, an integrative lifestyle intervention for preschool children. It will consist of both an preschool component and a family component and is aimed at increasing healthy nutrition and physical activity. Half of the participating preschools will implement SuperFIT, while the other half of the preschools will continue as usual.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

212

Conditions

Child Obesity

Interventions

SuperFITBEHAVIORAL

Behavioural intervention with two components. One component will consist of social and physical environmental changes at the preschools and the other component consists of a family educational program.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsMax age: 4 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * children attending the participating preschools * at least one parent has to be able to understand the Dutch language * Both caregivers (if applicable) of the child give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * There are no exclusion criteria for this study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in BMI

Time frame: from baseline to one year and 1.5 years after baseline

Change in physical activity by an Actigraph accelerometer

Time frame: from baseline to one year and 1.5 years after baseline

Change in Diet, Food and Nutrition by a 24HR recall

Time frame: from baseline to one year and 1.5 years after baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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