BMI Development and Risk of Overweight and Obesity in Children

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this observational study is to investigate differences in attained BMI and the proportion of overweight/obesity at school entrance in children who attended kindergartens actively delivering a community-based health promotion and obesity prevention intervention compared to children who attended usual care kindergartens. Further questions it aims to answer are: Explore the prevalence of attainted overweight/obesity in children at six years of age, who attended kindergartens delivering intervention compared with usual care kindergartens. Explore the development of obesity, overweight and normal weight in children from three-, four- to six years of age, who attended kindergartens delivering intervention.

Official Title
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BMI Development and Risk of Overweight and Obesity When Attending a Community-based Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention Intervention in Kindergartens

Conditions
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Health Behavior, Child Obesity, Body Weight

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: community-based health promotion and obesity prevention intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All children with eligible information on one measure of BMI after school entrance Exclusion Criteria: <7 years of age

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 3 Years
Maximum Age: 7 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Intervention Group<br>Children who attended kindergartens actively delivering a community-based health promotion and obesity prevention intervention | Behavioral: community-based health promotion and obesity prevention intervention<br>* The intervention involving measurements of children aged three- to four-years old in kindergartens, parents of the children had the opportunity of individual contact with a community health nurse, and education to kindergartens manager and employees e.g. pedagogues and kitchen staff. as well to parents of children in kindergartens.<br>|
| No-intervention Group<br>Children who attended usual care kindergartens | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BMI after school entrance at 6 years of age | Differences in attained BMI after school entrance will be defined as weight and height combined to report BMI in kg/m^2 for sex and age. | 2018-2023 | 
| Proportion of children with overweight/obesity at 6 years of age | The proportion of overweight/obesity after school entrance will be defined as weight and height combined to report BMI in kg/m^2 for sex and age. The proportion of overweight/obesity will be defined as BMIz≥1 | 2018-2023 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Obesity, Body Mass Index, Children, Kindergarten