CompletedNot Applicable

Early Obesity Intervention Program Within GECKO Drenthe; a Randomized Controlled Trial

228 participantsStarted 2006-12

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether stimulating physical activity during the first year of life influences growth and body composition, and stimulates motor activity and motor development

Who can participate

Age range2 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * date of birth (December 2006-February 2008) * area of living (around Meppel and Hoogeveen in the province of Drenthe, one of the Northern provinces of the Netherlands) Exclusion Criteria: * Children under care of child physiotherapists will be excluded from the program

What they're measuring

Growth

Timeframe: Regularly during the first year of life, at 2.5 years of age

Body composition

Timeframe: Regularly during the first year of life, at 2.5 years of age

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01127412

SponsorUniversity Medical Center Groningen

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-12

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