Clinical trial NCT03018379: Body Composition, Dietary Behaviors, Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity Among Moroccan Schoolchildren and Adolescents
Official title: Assessment Study of Body Composition, Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity to Inform Design and Improve Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Obesity and Related Health Risks Among Schoolchildren and Adolescent Aged 8 to 14 Years in Morocco
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Body Composition
Physical Activity
Keywords: Obesity
Body composition
energy expenditure
sedentarity
dietary behaviors
Lead sponsor: Centre National De L'énergie, Des Sciences Et Techniques Nucléaires
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
Collaborators: name: Ministry of National Education, Morocco
name: Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
name: International Atomic Energy Agency
First posted: 2017-01-12
Enrollment: 432
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 8
Maximum age (years): 14
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Moroccan children and adolescents recruited from public urban schools.

Brief summary: Considering the increasing public health concern the obesity in Morocco, the aim of the present study was to use isotope techniques to assess body fat, total energy expenditure and physical activity to inform design and improve interventions for the prevention and control of obesity and related health risks such as diabetes and elevated blood pressure among children and adolescents. Specific objectives of the trial: 1. Determine the extent of obesity and physical activity levels in children and adolescents to design effective interventions in the school setting. 2.Propose alternative field based techniques for assessing body composition and physical activity that could be used in largescale situation assessments and in assessing interventions to address obesity and risk related health care. \* For body composition: BMI z-score, waist circumference, waist measurement at height. \* For physical activity: Questionnaire, Accelerometers 3. To identify factors contributing to the development of obesity and related health risks in schoolchildren and adolescents. 4. Collaborate with stakeholders (government, schools and / or colleges, communities and development partners) in designing interventions to address obesity and health risks. 5. To recommend to stakeholders the most effective interventions in schools to prevent and combat obesity and health risks in children and adolescents.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Apparently healthy
* Aged between 8 to 14 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

* Hypo or hypervolemic conditions including diet
* Diuretics and oedema
* Private schools
* Rural area

Primary outcomes:
measure: Assessment of body composition using deuterium dilution technique
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Assessment of energy expenditure using isotopes dilution techniques
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Assessment of physical activity levels using accelerometry triaxial (GT3X+)
timeFrame: 2 years 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Assessment of dietary intake using 24h recall questionnaire
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Assessment of physical activity levels using physical activity questionnaire for children (PAQ-C)
timeFrame: 2 years 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Unité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition, CNESTENIbn Tofail university
name: Asmaa EL HAMDOUCHI, Dr
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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