Diabetes Virtual Trek: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Science Enrichment
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss, Diabetes |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 6 - 13 |
| Updated: | 11/8/2014 |
| Start Date: | September 2001 |
| End Date: | December 2009 |
| Contact: | L. Arthur Campfield, PhD |
| Email: | campfield@cahs.colostate.edu |
| Phone: | 970-491-3482 |
Diabetes Virtual Trek Prevention: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Science Enrichment
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-to-home education
program for it's ability to increase knowledge about, and ability to prevent type two
diabetes in children and parents.
program for it's ability to increase knowledge about, and ability to prevent type two
diabetes in children and parents.
The study involved pre and post testing of parent's knowledge and behaviors relating to the
prevention of type two diabetes, before and after a school based intervention designed to
encourage school to home communication. Parents/Guardians and children, grades 2-6, from
schools with high Hispanic enrollment during the 2001-2005 school year were used for both
comparison and intervention groups.
prevention of type two diabetes, before and after a school based intervention designed to
encourage school to home communication. Parents/Guardians and children, grades 2-6, from
schools with high Hispanic enrollment during the 2001-2005 school year were used for both
comparison and intervention groups.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Elementary school children in grade 2-6 in intervention or comparison classes/schools
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