Systems-oriented School Healthy Weight Promotion Based on NASA Mission X Campaign

Mackay Medical College245 enrolled

Overview

This study assessed the effect of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Mission X (MX) program on children's knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthy eating and active living (HEAL) and weight status in rural elementary schools in Taiwan.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

245

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Interventions

Adapted NASA's Mission X programBEHAVIORAL

8 Weeks Adapted National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Mission X (MX) program

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The thirteen public elementary schools in Tamsui, Sanzhi and Shimen Districts, New Taipei City, Taiwan, were the target population. Schools that were in distance within 30 minutes by car from Mackay Medical College were approached. Eight schools agreed to participate. All 3rd and 4th graders of the participating schools were invited to the evaluation program. Exclusion Criteria: \-

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Body mass index

weight status, BMI-Z score

Time frame: 8-weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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