Efficacy of a School-based Obesity Prevention Program in Mexican Schoolchildren: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Pediatric Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Pediatric Obesity focused on measuring Obesity prevention, School-based program, Nutrition education, Physical activity, Cluster randomized controlled trial
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Schools:
- school directors and teachers wish to participate.
- availability of space for physical activity classes.
- the school has at least 20 children per 4th-grade group.
Schoolchildren:
-be a 4th grade student (9 to 11 years old).
Implemeters:
- receive 80% of the program training.
- respond satisfactorily to a questionnaire that tests knowledge of the program
Exclusion Criteria:
- Schools: participating in another similar study.
- Schoolchildren: Having a personal condition that prevents physical activity or a condition that parents consider should not involve the child.
Sites / Locations
- Public SchoolsRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Planet Nutrition Program (PNP) implemented by nutrition and physical activity advanced students
Planet Nutrition (PNP) implemented by school teachers
Control Group
The PNP consists of: Nutrition education sessions: Nutrition advanced students of the University of Sonora will provide 1 face-to-face group class of one hour per week. The PNP handbook will be used to bring the different topics and dynamics to reinforce learning. The program will be focused on establishing some health-related goals. Physical activity sessions: Three classes of 1 hour per week will be implemented by physical activity advanced students of the University of Sonora, independent of the school's curricular physical activity classes. A physical activity handbook designed by the study team will be used. Children will work on developing different skills. Parents participation: They will receive one printed brochure with nutrition topics weekly. Also, they will be asked for their Facebook user (to create a private group) or the email to upload the information of the brochure and other didactic materials. Nutrition students will be in charge of providing the information.
The PNP consists of: Nutrition education sessions: Fourth grade school teachers will provide 1 face-to-face group class of one hour per week. The PNP handbook will be used to bring the different topics and dynamics to reinforce learning. The program will be focused on establishing some health-related goals. Physical activity sessions: Three classes of 1 hour per week will be implemented by physical activity advanced students of the University of Sonora, independent of the school's curricular physical activity classes. A physical activity handbook designed by the study team will be used. Children will work on developing different skills. Parents participation: They will receive one printed brochure with nutrition topics weekly. Also, they will be asked for their Facebook user (to create a private group) or the email and upload the information of the brochure and other didactic materials. School teachers will be in charge of providing the information.
Scholars of this group will continue with their normal school nutrition and physical activity classes. At the end of the study they will have access to the program materials through a web page.