Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Increasing Physical Activity to Reduce Children's Visceral Fat
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Seattle Children's Hospital
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-12 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to examine whether adding greater physical activity to standard family-based behavioral pediatric obesity treatment decreases the amount of visceral fat among treated over...
Detailed Description
Adult studies suggest that greater visceral fat confers more health risk than peripheral fat accumulation and that physical activity interventions (as part of general weight control interventions) are...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 7-12 years old
- \>85th percentile BMI
- have at least one parent with a BMI\>25
- able to engage in at least moderate intensity physical activity
- child and parent willing and able to participate in behavioral treatment
- English-speaking
Exclusion
- child or parent already enrolled in another weight control program
- child or parent with a medical condition known to affect weight or growth
- child or parent with significant mental illness that would interfere with engaging in treatment
- child or parent with a current or past diagnosed eating disorder
- child or parent currently taking any medication that affects weight or growth
- child who is more than 120% above their median BMI for age and gender
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00359957
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
March 2 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98115