Project Fit:a School- and Community-based Obesity Intervention
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
Project FIT is a collaboration between the public school system, local health systems, physicians, neighborhood associations, businesses, faith-based leaders, community agencies and university researchers to develop a multi-faceted approach to promote physical activity and healthy eating toward the general goal of preventing and reducing childhood obesity among children in Grand Rapids, MI, USA. There are four overall components to Project FIT: school, community, social marketing, and school staff wellness - all that focus on: 1) increasing access to safe and affordable physical activity and nutrition education opportunities in the schools and surrounding neighborhoods; 2) improving the affordability and availability of nutritious food in the neighborhoods surrounding the schools; 3) improving the knowledge, self-efficacy, attitudes and behaviors regarding nutrition and physical activity among school staff, parents and students; 4) impacting the 'culture' of the schools and neighborhoods to incorporate healthful values; and 5) encouraging dialogue among all community partners to leverage existing programs and introduce new ones.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01385046
- Run by
- Michigan State University
- People needed
- 403
- Starts
- 2009-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2011-06-29
Who can join
Age: 8 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- enrolled in participating school district in grades 1-5.
You may not qualify if…
- None
Where it is running
- Grand Rapids Public Schools — Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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