Efficacy of an Educational School-based Intervention to Reduce Prevalence of Obesity in Childhood-EdAl-2

A Primary-school-based Study to Reduce Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Terres de l'Ebre (Catalunya (Spain) - EDAL-Educació en Estils Saludables de Vida alimentació-2: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Our hypothesis is that a regular systematic educational intervention in primary school improves lifestyle choices and reduces obesity. As such, the aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a 3-year school-based program of lifestyle improvement, including diet and physical activity, implemented by university students acting as "health promoting agents" (HPA) on the prevalence of obesity.

Initial pupil enrollment and continued for 3 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• In the intervention group, all children of the selected classroom are exposed to the intervention.
• The data a will collected on all the children, but only the data from individuals (and their parents) who provided informed consent are included in the final analyses.
• Name, gender, date and place of birth are recorded at the start of the program, while weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference variables (identified set of anthropometric measures) are recorded in each of the 3 academic years of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• No adequate age
• Lack of inclusion criteria