The investigators propose a study to evaluate the success of a bicycle distribution program in increasing physical activity level, decreasing sedentary activity levels and positively affecting body-mass index (BMI) in participants aged 6 to 12 years old with overweight or obesity, who do not already own a bicycle, and are patients at the Children's Hospital Colorado Child Health Clinic (CHC), Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, or Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics. The investigators anticipate that the receipt of a bicycle will increase physical activity level, decrease sedentary activity time and decrease or stabilize patients' BMI. The investigators will answer this research question by distributing bicycles to 525 children and conducting follow up visits over the course of a year to measure the outcomes of interest.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
525
Change in Body Mass Index
Time frame: Change from Baseline BMI through study completion up to 78 weeks
Change in Physical Activity
Average time spent participating in physical activity
Time frame: Change from Baseline Physical Activity through study completion up to 78 weeks
Change in Sedentary Activity
Average time spent in sedentary activities
Time frame: Change from Baseline Sedentary Activity through study completion up to 78 weeks
Change in Consumption of sugary drinks
Number of sugary drinks consumed
Time frame: Change from Baseline Consumption of Sugary Drinks through study completion up to 78 weeks
Change in Consumption of Fast Food
Number of times fast food was consumed
Time frame: Change from Baseline Consumption of Fast Food through study completion up to 78 weeks
Change in Consumption of Fruits
Number of fruits consumed
Time frame: Change from Baseline Consumption of Fruits through study completion up to 78 weeks
Change in Consumption of Vegetables
Number of vegetables consumed
Time frame: Change from Baseline Consumption of Vegetables through study completion up to 78 weeks
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