Modifying the Home Television Watching Environment

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Body Weight Changes

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if limiting television (TV) and computer time will result in a stabilization or smaller increase in body mass index (BMI), lower energy intake, and increased physical activity in 4-7 year old obese (\>85th BMI percentile) children over two years.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00065052
Run by
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
People needed
70
Starts
2002-09-01
Expected to finish
2007-05-01
Last updated by the study team
2010-01-13

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 7. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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