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Interventions to Promote Healthy Lifestyle and Academic Performance in Children During the Summer Months.
In Brief
A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Healthy Summer Learners and 21st Century Summer Learning Center for Overweight and Obesity and Academic Acheivement. Completed, enrolled 180 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Summer vacation represents a "window of vulnerability" where dramatic declines in both health and academics occur for elementary age children. Currently, there are no summer programs that incorporate curriculum addressing both unhealthy weight gains and academic achievement simultaneously. This work represents an important step towards addressing important public health goals - obesity and learning - through a comprehensive program delivered during a timeframe - summer vacation - where substantial and long-lasting negative effects occur.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Physical Activity Component. The physical activity component of Healthy Summer Learners is designed to engage children in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for at least 50% of the time. With 3 hours each day dedicated to physical activity, this translates into children accumulating 90 minutes of MVPA daily. This is 30 minutes above the 60 minutes of MVPA each day recommended by the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Nutrition Component. The nutrition component of Healthy Summer Learners is designed to provide healthy snacks and meals and nutrition education via standardized pre-existing curricula. Food/Beverage Guidelines. Meals will follow the USDA Nutrition Standards for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Academic Component. The academic component will consist of existing, effective academic programs focused on Math and Reading.
Children in this condition will attend a 21st Century Summer Learning Program.