School Nurse Intervention and After School Exercise Program for Overweight Teens
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 13 - 18 |
| Updated: | 3/30/2013 |
| Start Date: | September 2012 |
| End Date: | July 2013 |
| Contact: | Lori Pbert, PhD |
| Email: | lori.pbert@umassmed.edu |
| Phone: | 508-856-3515 |
Adolescent overweight and obesity have increased dramatically in the past several decades.
High schools are well-positioned to deliver weight loss treatment to overweight and obese
adolescents, as they have the facilities and staff to deliver a physical activity program,
school nurses with the skills to provide counseling, and are easily accessible by
adolescents. This exploratory study will test the feasibility and ability of a school-based
intervention, consisting of school nurse counseling and a school-based exercise program, to
reduce BMI and improve dietary quality, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors in
overweight and obese adolescents. If effective, this could prove to be a cost-effective and
relatively easy intervention to disseminate widely for significant public health impact.
Inclusion Criteria:
- enrolled in grades 9 - 12
- BMI > 85th percentile for age/sex
- able to understand and participate in the study
- able and willing to provide informed assent (adolescent) and consent (parent)
- English-speaking with at least one English-speaking parent
Exclusion Criteria:
- planning to move out of the area within the next 8 months
- medical condition that precludes adherence to study dietary recommendations (e.g.,
pregnancy, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
- diagnosis of a serious psychiatric illness (e.g., psychiatric hospitalization, eating
disorder, suicidal) within the past 5 years
- genetic or endocrine causes of obesity (e.g., pradi Willi, Cushing's Syndrome)
- developmental delay that would prevent participation in the intervention or
measurements
- prescribed medications associated with weight gain (e.g.,oral steroids)
- morbidly obese, defined as weighing > 300 pounds
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