Healthy Futures Project: A Community Based Obesity Prevention Program

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this research is to increase community awareness about the relationship between physical activity, screen time, and nutrition and how these factors influence healthy weight management. The problem of obesity is at epidemic proportions and has become the most important public health problem confronting the United States today. Of greatest concern is the 300% increase in obesity rates among children and youth over the past twenty years. Childhood obesity is a precursor of adult obesity.

Detailed Description
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The Switch™ Program is a unique community and family-based behavior change initiative that helps motivate children to change three critical health behaviors that are risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity. Through community education, family-based strategies and partnerships with schools, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders are encouraged to: Switch what you Do™ Switch what you View™ Switch what you Chew™.

Official Title
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SWITCH: Rationale, Design, and Implementation of a Community, School, and Family-based Intervention to Modify Behaviors Related to Childhood Obesity

Conditions
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Overweight, Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Switch active lifestyles brought to you by MediaWise
* Behavioral: Switch active lifestyles from MediaWise


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All children in 3-5 grades who provide parental consent and child assent will be eligible to participate in the project. Exclusion Criteria: Participants who meet the following exclusion criteria will not be considered for participation. Do not provide consent unable or unwilling to adhere to project procedures

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 8 Years
Maximum Age: 13 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Behavioral: Switch active lifestyles brought to you by MediaWise|The Switch™ Program is a unique community and family-based behavior change initiative that helps motivate children to change three critical health behaviors that are risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity.|
|Behavioral: Switch active lifestyles from MediaWise|1300 students (male and female) were recruited through two separate school districts in Lakeville, Minnesota and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Informed consents went to all students who chose to participate. Demonstration and Control school were randomly selected. Baseline data was collected regarding physical activity, screen time, and nutrition, standard body measurements, and baseline data, and salivary cortisol levels were taken. Parent and teacher surveys were also conducted. After baseline selected demonstration sites and students were provided with information focused on improving healthy behaviors while the control sites served as matched comparison groups.|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Our outcome measure was reduction of screen time |  | 4 waves of data | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Our secondary outcome measure increase in fruit and vegetable consumption. |  | T1-PRE Intervention toT2 Post Intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Screen time, Fruits and Vegetable Consumption, Physical Activity, Obesity, Overweight