Greek Childhood Obesity (GRECO) Study (GRECO)
7. april 2014 opdateret af: Paul Farajian, Agricultural University of Athens
Greek Childhood Obesity Study
The purpose of the GRECO study were to: a) to provide national data on overweight and obesity prevalence in a representative sample of primary schoolchildren aged 10-12 years old, b) to identify those socio-economic, demographic factors, as well as dietary and physical activity habits and familial characteristics that are associated with childhood and preadolescent overweight and obesity, c) to identify lifestyle and dietary patterns that are associated with elevated blood pressure levels and dietary sodium intake.
Studieoversigt
Status
Afsluttet
Betingelser
Undersøgelsestype
Observationel
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
5000
Kontakter og lokationer
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Studiesteder
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Attica
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Athens, Attica, Grækenland, 11855
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens
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Deltagelseskriterier
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Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
10 år til 12 år (Barn)
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Ingen
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Alle
Prøveudtagningsmetode
Sandsynlighedsprøve
Studiebefolkning
A nationwide cross-sectional sample of 10-12 years old Greek schoolchildren
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Within the age range
- 5th and 6th grade public schools children
- Consent form provided by the parents
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not providing signed parental consent forms
- Outside the required age range
Studieplan
Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Observationsmodeller: Kohorte
- Tidsperspektiver: Tværsnit
Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Overweight and obesity prevalence in a representative sample of primary schoolchildren aged 10-12 years old
Tidsramme: 8 months
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Assessment of overweight and obesity by measuring body weight and standing height.
Body mass index was calculated by dividing weight (kg) by standing height squared (m2).
Obesity and overweight among children were calculated using the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) age and gender specific body mass index cut-off criteria
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8 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Dietary intake assessment
Tidsramme: 8 months
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Dietary assessment was based on a validated self-reported, semi-quantitative picture-aid food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), consisted of 48 food items commonly used in the local Greek cuisine.
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8 months
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Assessment of eating behaviors
Tidsramme: 8 months
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Assessment of the frequency of breakfast consumption and number of eating occasions (number of meals and snacks during the day), as well as the frequency of having meals in front of a screen (watching television/DVD/videos and/or using of games consoles/computer), and the frequency of having meals together with the whole family or at least with one family member.
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8 months
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Assessment of physical activity and inactivity levels
Tidsramme: 8 months
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Physical activity levels assessment was performed by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for older Children.
Children were also asked whether they had television or computer in their room and were asked to report the average weekdays and weekend time (h/d) spent on sedentary activities and more specifically on watching television/DVD/movies and/or recreational usage of games consoles/computer.
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8 months
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Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Blood pressure measurements
Tidsramme: 8 months
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Blood pressure was measured in a single occasion within the schools' settings using validated oscillometric devices
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8 months
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
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Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Paul Farajian, PhD, Agricultural University of Athens
Publikationer og nyttige links
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Generelle publikationer
- Farajian P, Risvas G, Karasouli K, Pounis GD, Kastorini CM, Panagiotakos DB, Zampelas A. Very high childhood obesity prevalence and low adherence rates to the Mediterranean diet in Greek children: the GRECO study. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Aug;217(2):525-30. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.04.003. Epub 2011 Apr 13.
- Magriplis E, Farajian P, Pounis GD, Risvas G, Panagiotakos DB, Zampelas A. High sodium intake of children through 'hidden' food sources and its association with the Mediterranean diet: the GRECO study. J Hypertens. 2011 Jun;29(6):1069-76. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328345ef35.
- Farajian P, Panagiotakos DB, Risvas G, Karasouli K, Bountziouka V, Voutzourakis N, Zampelas A. Socio-economic and demographic determinants of childhood obesity prevalence in Greece: the GRECO (Greek Childhood Obesity) study. Public Health Nutr. 2013 Feb;16(2):240-7. doi: 10.1017/S1368980012002625. Epub 2012 May 25.
- Risvas G, Papaioannou I, Panagiotakos DB, Farajian P, Bountziouka V, Zampelas A. Perinatal and family factors associated with preadolescence overweight/obesity in Greece: the GRECO study. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2012 Sep;2(3):145-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jegh.2012.06.002. Epub 2012 Aug 18.
Datoer for undersøgelser
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Studer store datoer
Studiestart
1. oktober 2008
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
1. maj 2009
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
1. maj 2009
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
31. marts 2014
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
31. marts 2014
Først opslået (Skøn)
3. april 2014
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)
8. april 2014
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
7. april 2014
Sidst verificeret
1. april 2014
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- AgriculturalUA
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