Design of a School Randomized Trial for Nudging Students Towards Healthy Diet and Physical Activity
Design of a School Randomized Trial for Nudging Students Towards Healthy Diet and Physical Activity
The present study is a randomized school-based trial of a sample of 5th and 6th grade students from 10 public schools in the municipality of Duque de Caxias, metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aim is to investigate whether adding nudging actions to the intervention group of PAAPPAS trial (PAAPAS Study, NCT02711488) increase fruits, vegetables and water consumption and daily energy expenditure, in a factorial design.
Inclusion Criteria:
5th and 6th grades students consent form signed by parents/tutors
Exclusion Criteria:
pregnant girls