Greek Childhood Obesity (GRECO) Study

Obesity Clinical Trial

— GRECO  

Official title:

Greek Childhood Obesity Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02102763
• Other study ID #: AgriculturalUA
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 31, 2014
• Last updated: April 7, 2014
• Start date: October 2008
• Est. completion date: May 2009

Study information

• Verified date: April 2014
• Source: Agricultural University of Athens
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Greece: Research Committtee
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 5000
• Est. completion date: May 2009
• Est. primary completion date: May 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 10 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

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

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Blood Pressure
• Dietary Habits
• Obesity
• Overweight
• Pediatric Obesity
• Physical Activity

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Greece	Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens	Athens	Attica

Sponsors (11)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Agricultural University of Athens	Cereal Partners Hellas, Coca Cola Hellas, Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, European Union and Greek national funds - Research Funding Program: Heraclitus II., FAGE S.A., General Secretariat of Consumers-Greek Ministry of Development, Hellenic Association of Food and Beverage Companies, Kraft Foods Hellas, Nestle Hellas, Unilever Hellas

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

References & Publications (4)

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. — View Citation

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. — View Citation

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. — View Citation

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. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Blood pressure measurements	Blood pressure was measured in a single occasion within the schools' settings using validated oscillometric devices	8 months	No
Primary	Overweight and obesity prevalence in a representative sample of primary schoolchildren aged 10-12 years old	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	8 months	No
Secondary	Dietary intake assessment	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.	8 months	No
Secondary	Assessment of eating behaviors	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.	8 months	No
Secondary	Assessment of physical activity and inactivity levels	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.	8 months	No