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Determining the Optimal Amount of Structured Environments for Healthy Kids
Sponsor: University of South Carolina
Summary
Studies show that virtually all increases in children's (5-12yrs) BMI occur during the summer, no matter children's' weight status (i.e., normal weight, overweight, or obese) at summer entry. Recent preliminary studies show that children engage in healthier behaviors on days that they attend summer day camps, and that BMI gain does not accelerate for these children. The proposed randomized dose-response study will identify the dose-response relationship between amount of summer programming and summer BMI gain.
Official title: Identifying the Ideal Dose of Structured Summer Programming for Mitigating Accelerated Summer BMI Gain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
360
Start Date
2024-03-01
Completion Date
2028-08-31
Last Updated
2024-03-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Summer day camp
The summer day camp programs are existing camps which take place at schools from which children will be recruited. The camps are not singularly focused, such as sport camps or academic only camps. Rather, the camps provide indoor and outdoor opportunities for children to be physically active each day, provide enrichment and academic programming, as well as provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
Locations (1)
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, United States