Swiss Childhood Health and Nutrition Survey (CHildHNS)

National Studie Gesundheit Und Ernährung Von Primarschülern

The aim of the present study is to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 6 to 12 year old children in Switzerland. This data will be used to investigate trends in the development of overweight and obesity in Switzerland. In addition, a questionnaire will be used to assess data on physical activity, nutrition, health and socioeconomic background and waist circumference as well as skin fold thicknesses will be measured.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Overweight and Obesity in Schoolchildren

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 2292

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Switzerland
  • Zürich, Switzerland, 8092
    • ETH Zurich

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 2 years to 8 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All children at the selected schools and in the defined age range are eligible.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• age between 6 and 12 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• none

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Prevalence of overweight and obesity	Based on weight and height measurements BMI z-scores will be calculated for the classification in the different weight status groups (underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese)	1 day of first visit

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Waist circumference		1 day of first visit
body fat %	Based on the measurement of skinfold thicknesses at 4 sites body fat % will be calculated	1 day of first visit
Physical activity	Assessed using a questionnaire	1 day of first visit
Nutrition	Assessed using a questionnaire	1 day of first visit
General health	Assessed using a questionnaire	1 day of first visit
Socioeconomic background	Assessed using a questionnaire	1 day of first visit

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Age	Assessed using a questionnaire	1 day of first visit
Gender	Assessed using a questionnaire	1 day of first visit

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Isabelle Herter-Aeberli
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Isabelle Herter, PhD, ETH Zurich

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 17, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 31, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): June 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 18, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 12, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): October 13, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 13, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 12, 2018
• Last Verified: July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Body Weight; Overweight
• Other Study ID Numbers: CHildHNS

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No