Ethnic Dance and Screen Time Reduction to Prevent Weight Gain in Latina Girls

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Overweight, Excessive Weight Gain

In brief

A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of an after school ethnic dance program plus a culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction intervention to reduce weight gain (body mass index) among lower socioeconomic status, pre-adolescent Latina girls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00476775

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

233

Starts

2007-05-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-12-17

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 9. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Defined as Latina or Hispanic by parent/guardian.
• Attends one of the participating public elementary schools.

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosed with a medical condition affecting growth.
• Taking medications affecting growth.
• A condition limiting participation in the interventions.
• A condition limiting participation in the assessments.
• Plan to move from the area within the next 24 months.

Where it is running

• Stanford Prevention Research Center — Stanford, California, United States

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