Our Lifestyles Our Lives (OLOL)

August 25, 2022 updated by: Amanda Staiano, Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Our Lifestyles, Our Lives: Obesity Treatment and Physical Activity Promotion for Underserved Children and Adolescents

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment. Children with overweight or obesity were assigned to receive the behavioral treatment alone, plus pedometers, or plus pedometers with step goals.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

A total of 105 overweight and obese children ages 8 to 17 years participated in a 10-week family-based weight management intervention focusing on physical activity, nutrition, and behavioral modification. A quasi-experimental design was used to group cohorts into three conditions: two cohorts had no pedometer (n=24); two cohorts had pedometer only (n=25); and four cohorts had pedometer with step goals (i.e. 500 steps/day weekly increase above baseline; n=56). Height and weight were measured at baseline and week 10 and used to calculate body mass index (BMI). Analysis of covariance was performed to examine difference by condition for change in weight, BMI, and BMI z-score, controlling for age and baseline value. Differences in steps/day and psychosocial health were compared between the two pedometer conditions.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

105

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 8-17 years old
  • BMI ≥ 95th percentile or have a BMI ≥ 85th percentile with comorbidities (e.g. hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, sleep apnea, orthopedic problems, or fatty liver disease)

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: No Pedometer
Participants only participated in the family-based weight management intervention. Participants were not given a pedometer or step goals.
The "Our Lifestyles, Our Lives" family-based weight management intervention consisted of 10 weekly 90-minute group sessions focused on physical activity, nutrition, and behavioral modification. Parents and siblings were encouraged to join the participant in these sessions. Sessions were interactive and included cooking demonstrations, light to moderate intensity physical activity that engaged all family members, and behavioral counseling sessions in both mixed (parent and child) and parent-only format.
Active Comparator: Pedometer Only
In addition to participating in the family-based weight management intervention, participants were given a pedometer and instructions at session 1. Participants were asked to wear the pedometer every day for the entirety of the program and return at session 10. No step goals were provided.
The "Our Lifestyles, Our Lives" family-based weight management intervention consisted of 10 weekly 90-minute group sessions focused on physical activity, nutrition, and behavioral modification. Parents and siblings were encouraged to join the participant in these sessions. Sessions were interactive and included cooking demonstrations, light to moderate intensity physical activity that engaged all family members, and behavioral counseling sessions in both mixed (parent and child) and parent-only format.
In addition to participating in the family-based weight management intervention, participants were given a pedometer (Omron HJ-324U, Omron Healthcare, Lake Forest, IL) and instructions at session 1. Participants were asked to wear the pedometer every day for the entirety of the program and return at session 10.
Other Names:
  • Activity monitor
Active Comparator: Pedometer Plus Step Goals
In addition to participating in the family-based weight management intervention, participants were given a pedometer and instructions at session 1. Participants were asked to wear the pedometer every day for the entirety of the program and return at session 10. Participants were given individualized step goals to increase their activity by 500 steps each week (above baseline calculated as average daily steps/day during week 1).
The "Our Lifestyles, Our Lives" family-based weight management intervention consisted of 10 weekly 90-minute group sessions focused on physical activity, nutrition, and behavioral modification. Parents and siblings were encouraged to join the participant in these sessions. Sessions were interactive and included cooking demonstrations, light to moderate intensity physical activity that engaged all family members, and behavioral counseling sessions in both mixed (parent and child) and parent-only format.
In addition to participating in the family-based weight management intervention, participants were given a pedometer (Omron HJ-324U, Omron Healthcare, Lake Forest, IL) and instructions at session 1. Participants were asked to wear the pedometer every day for the entirety of the program and return at session 10.
Other Names:
  • Activity monitor
In addition to participating in the family-based weight management intervention, participants were given a step goal to increase their activity by 500 steps each week (above baseline calculated as average daily steps/day during week 1).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
BMI Z-score Change
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Height was measured at sessions 1 and 10 using a stadiometer. Weight was measured at each session using a calibrated scale. BMI z-score was calculated from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention macro program based on the sex, height, and age of the child. Change was calculated as difference between baseline and end of 10-week study.
10 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
BMI Change
Time Frame: 10 weeks
BMI was calculated as weight in kg divided by height in meters squared. Change was calculated as difference between baseline and end of 10-week study.
10 weeks
Body Weight Change
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Weight was measured using a calibrated scale. Change was calculated as difference between baseline and end of 10-week study.
10 weeks
Quality of Life Kidscreen-10 Index Change
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Health-related quality of life was measured using the Kidscreen-10 Index. Change was calculated as difference between baseline and end of 10-week study. the scale ranged from 0 to 15, with higher values indicating a better outcome.
10 weeks
Physical Activity Enjoyment Change
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Physical activity enjoyment was measured using the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES). Change was calculated as difference between baseline and end of 10-week study. The scale ranged from 0 to 32, with higher values indicating a better outcome.
10 weeks
Subjective Health Change
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Subjective health was measured using a 1-item Likert scale ("In general, how would you say your health is?"). Change was calculated as difference between baseline and end of 10-week study. The scale ranged from 0 to 4, with higher values indicating a better outcome.
10 weeks
Physical Activity Change
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Physical activity was measured in the pedometer only and pedometer plus goals groups using an Omron pedometer (Omron HJ-324U, Omron Healthcare, Lake Forest, IL). Change was calculated as difference between baseline and end of 10-week study.
10 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amanda E Staiano, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

November 17, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 29, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 25, 2022

Last Verified

August 1, 2022

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Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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