Your COACH Next Door (YCND) is a lifestyle intervention connecting children with overweight and their families with a coach close to home. This study goal is to examine the effects of YCND for children and their families, (on their health, quality of life), and a process evaluation (process of the lifestyle intervention, and satisfaction for children, families and healthcare givers)
Childhood overweight and obesity in an increasing problem worldwide. Among other, childhood obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, NAFLD and decreased quality of life. In 2016 the lifestyle intervention Your COACH Next Door (YCND) was founded in Maastricht, The Netherlands, as a tailored, network approach for children with overweight and obesity. YCND is following the example of COACH, the tailored lifestyleintervention for childhood obesity of the expertise centre of the MUMC+ hospital. YCND is connecting children with overweight and their families with a coach close to home. This study goal is to examine the effects of YCND for children and their families, (on their health, quality of life), and a process evaluation (process of the lifestyle intervention, and satisfaction for children, families and healthcare givers)
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,300
Children in the study are attending the lifestyle intervention Your COACH Next Door. A coach is supporting the child and it's family to reach their goals regarding lifestyle.
Maastricht University Medical Center
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
RECRUITINGWeight
Weight measured as change in BMI z-score
Time frame: Every consult, primary outcome at 1 year, 2 years and 3 years of intervention.
Presence of comorbidities
Presence of comorbidities measured in questionnaires, in which families and healthcare professionals can indicate if the child suffers from comorbidities (insulin resistance, DM II, hypertension, NAFLD, cardiovascular diseases) occur in the child.
Time frame: Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention.
QOL (quality of life)
Quality of life as measured with a validated questionaire
Time frame: Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention.
Healthy eating pattern
Healthy eating pattern of the child as measured with a questionnaire (combination of Dutch Guidelines for healthy eating for children), to determ if the child is eating healthier or less healthy after start of the intervention.
Time frame: Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention.
Physical activity behaviour
Physical activity behaviour of the child as measured with a validated questionnaire for children.
Time frame: Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention.
Patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction regarding the YCND-program measured with a combination of a questionnaire and an interview.
Time frame: Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention.
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Healthcare giver satisfaction
Healthcare giver satisfaction regarding the YCND-program measured with a questionnaire and an interview.
Time frame: Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention.
Process evalution
Process evalution, primarily measured as consultations visited by the child
Time frame: Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention.