Healthy Futures Project: A Community Based Obesity Prevention Program

Completed · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this research is to increase community awareness about the relationship between physical activity, screen time, and nutrition and how these factors influence healthy weight management. The problem of obesity is at epidemic proportions and has become the most important public health problem confronting the United States today. Of greatest concern is the 300% increase in obesity rates among children and youth over the past twenty years. Childhood obesity is a precursor of adult obesity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00685555

Run by

National Institute on Media and the Family

People needed

1300

Starts

2005-10-01

Expected to finish

2006-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-06-23

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 13. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All children in 3-5 grades who provide parental consent and child assent will be eligible to participate in the project.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants who meet the following exclusion criteria will not be considered for participation.
• Do not provide consent
• unable or unwilling to adhere to project procedures

Where it is running

• National Institute on Media and the Family — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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