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Ethnic Dance and Screen Time Reduction to Prevent Weight Gain in Latina Girls
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT00476775
Purpose
A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of an after school ethnic dance program
plus a culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction intervention to reduce weight
gain (body mass index) among lower socioeconomic status, pre-adolescent Latina girls.
Official Title
Ethnic Dance and Screen Time Reduction to Prevent Weight Gain in Latina Girls
Stanford Investigator(s)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Defined as Latina or Hispanic by parent/guardian.
- Attends one of the participating public elementary schools.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with a medical condition affecting growth.
- Taking medications affecting growth.
- A condition limiting participation in the interventions.
- A condition limiting participation in the assessments.
- Plan to move from the area within the next 24 months.
Intervention(s):
behavioral: after school ethnic dance program - ballet folklorica
behavioral: culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction
behavioral: culturally-tailored health and nutrition education
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305