A Gardening Program to Assess Unhealthy Lifestyle Contributions to Summer Weight Gain in Children

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Conditions studied: Overweight

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a summer gardening program on summer weight gain in overweight middle school children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00974727

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

12

Starts

2009-05-01

Expected to finish

2009-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-05

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Middle school child aged 10-14 years
• BMI at or above the 85th percentile for height and weight
• Able to attend 8-week summer program and clinic visits

You may not qualify if…

• Any known metabolic disorder
• Any physical disability that prevents or limits physical activity
• Claustrophobia

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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