Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in School-Aged Mexican Children
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes
Collaborating Sponsors:
Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico
Conditions:
Obesity
Cardiovascular Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-13 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Childhood obesity is a public health problem; in Mexican children a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors are present. Physical activity has been proposed as a strategy to reduce this risk. W...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All children from 4th to 6th grade, from 2 public urban schools in Toluca, Estado de México
Exclusion
- If they have a chronic disease
- If they can not do exercise
- If they have low body mass index (BMI less than 5th percentile).
- If they miss more than 20 sessions
- If they decide that they did not want to participate any more.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
214 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00836446
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
March 11 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico
México, Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico