Determining the Optimal Amount of Structured Environments for Healthy Kids

Description

Studies show that virtually all increases in children's (5-12yrs) BMI occur during the summer, no matter children's' weight status (i.e., normal weight, overweight, or obese) at summer entry. Recent preliminary studies show that children engage in healthier behaviors on days that they attend summer day camps, and that BMI gain does not accelerate for these children. The proposed randomized dose-response study will identify the dose-response relationship between amount of summer programming and summer BMI gain.

Conditions

Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity, Ethnic Groups, Socioeconomic Factors

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Study overview

Studies show that virtually all increases in children's (5-12yrs) BMI occur during the summer, no matter children's' weight status (i.e., normal weight, overweight, or obese) at summer entry. Recent preliminary studies show that children engage in healthier behaviors on days that they attend summer day camps, and that BMI gain does not accelerate for these children. The proposed randomized dose-response study will identify the dose-response relationship between amount of summer programming and summer BMI gain.

Identifying the Ideal Dose of Structured Summer Programming for Mitigating Accelerated Summer BMI Gain

Determining the Optimal Amount of Structured Environments for Healthy Kids

Condition
Health Status Disparities
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Columbia

University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29205

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * k-4th grader in a partner school
  • * eligible for free and reduced price lunch (a widely recognized indicator of
  • * socioeconomic level and poverty status)
  • * parent that indicates "yes' on an informed consent document for participation in the study
  • * Diagnosis of an intellectual disability, such as Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Fetal Alcohol
  • * a physical disability, such as wheelchair use, that prevents the ability to ambulate without assistance.
  • * Families who plan to enroll their children in a summer camp or relocate (i.e., move) during the 14-month period that they participate

Ages Eligible for Study

5 Years to 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of South Carolina,

Study Record Dates

2028-08-31