CompletedNot Applicable

Quality of Diet in Preschool Population

Spain130 participantsStarted 2017-04-01

Plain-language summary

Childhood obesity is a problem of high prevalence and repercussions in adulthood. It is mostly due to inadequate life habits, modifiable through preventive strategies. The objective was to evaluate in the medium term the effectiveness of an intervention on adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern in preschoolers. Method: Community trial with two groups, in children between 3-5 years. The experimental group conducted a school garden and the usual contents on human body and health were taught in the control. Two schools were selected by cluster sampling, whose first unit of randomization were the educational areas followed by schools. The adaptation to the Mediterranean diet pattern was evaluated using the KIDMED questionnaire and weight, height, BMI and sociodemographic variables were controlled.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 5 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 3 and 5 years * Oral comprehension of Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: * Existence of language barriers in parents defined as not understanding spoken or written Spanish. * Treatment with glucocorticoids. * Having chronic diseases that could interfere with somatometry.

What they're measuring

Change of KIDMED questionnaire

Timeframe: During the procedure; baseline, 1 year and 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04301180

SponsorUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-04-01

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