Reducing Television Viewing to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT00185770

Purpose

Randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of reducing television, videotape and video game use to prevent obesity, increase physical activity, improve physical fitness, and decrease dietary fat and calorie intake among third grade children in twelve ethnically-diverse elementary schools.

Official Title

Reducing Television Viewing to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Stanford Investigator(s)

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* All 3rd grade students attending the participating elementary schools.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to complete the study procedures

Intervention(s):

behavioral: Reducing television and other screen time (SMART curriculum)

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305