Project Fit:a School- and Community-based Obesity Intervention (FIT)

June 28, 2011 updated by: Michigan State University

Project Fit:a School- and Community-based Intervention to Address Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Among Low-income Elementary School Children

Project FIT is a collaboration between the public school system, local health systems, physicians, neighborhood associations, businesses, faith-based leaders, community agencies and university researchers to develop a multi-faceted approach to promote physical activity and healthy eating toward the general goal of preventing and reducing childhood obesity among children in Grand Rapids, MI, USA. There are four overall components to Project FIT: school, community, social marketing, and school staff wellness - all that focus on: 1) increasing access to safe and affordable physical activity and nutrition education opportunities in the schools and surrounding neighborhoods; 2) improving the affordability and availability of nutritious food in the neighborhoods surrounding the schools; 3) improving the knowledge, self-efficacy, attitudes and behaviors regarding nutrition and physical activity among school staff, parents and students; 4) impacting the 'culture' of the schools and neighborhoods to incorporate healthful values; and 5) encouraging dialogue among all community partners to leverage existing programs and introduce new ones.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

403

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49501
        • Grand Rapids Public Schools

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years to 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • enrolled in participating school district in grades 1-5.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: physical activity and nutrition
Behavioral: Project Fit
physical activity and nutrition education

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physical activity measured by pedometer.
Time Frame: 2 years
Physical activity will be measured with a pedometer worn for 7-day period at the beginning and end of the intervention.
2 years
Healthy eating index quantified by the Food Frequency Questionnaire.
Time Frame: 2 years
The healthy eating index is a composite measure of diet quality.
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Michigan State University

Collaborators

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Denise Holmes, PhD, Michigan State University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 22, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

June 29, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 29, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MSU-123

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