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Childhood Obesity Prevention Project in Gran Canaria
Sponsor: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil
Summary
Given the alarming rates of obesity and overweight in our child population, the investigators have developed an intervention strategy, based on a multidisciplinary, school-centered approach, which addresses nutritional education, physical activity, behavioral intervention techniques and tools that facilitate the learning of healthy lifestyle habits in children between 6 and 10 years of age.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
557
Start Date
2022-04-01
Completion Date
2024-12
Last Updated
2024-09-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Implementation of healthy habits teaching protocol
Protocol for teaching healthy lifestyle habits, aimed at school-age children (initially between 1st and 4th grade of primary school), to be implemented transversally in schools. This protocol takes into account three levels of action: school, family and pupils. It includes materials in paper format and digital materials, that can be used both at school and at home.
Locations (1)
CHUIMI
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain