At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓4th grade students or students in 4th grade combination classes
- ✓Speak English or Spanish
- ✓No health conditions that preclude water intake
- ✓School administrators and food service directors at study schools
- ✕Students not in 4th grade or 4th grade combination classes
- ✕Students who do not speak English or Spanish
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The Impact of the School Water Access on Child Food and Beverage Intake and Obesity
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Water First for Obesity. Completed, enrolled 1,861 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
It is widely argued that the promotion of water consumption, as an alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages, can assist in childhood obesity prevention efforts. Yet no studies have tested this argument in real world schools where flavored milk or juices are available. This trial will fill gaps by examining how promoting fresh water intake-both in schools that do and do not provide access to caloric beverages -impacts children's consumption of food and beverages both during and outside of school, and obesity.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The Water First intervention consists of increased access to safe and appealing drinking water in schools, school-wide promotion to increase students' intake of water, and education directed to 4th grade students and their families to increase intake of water.