N/A
N=1,297
School Water Access, Food and Beverage Intake, and Obesity
Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03181971 ↗Enrolled (actual)
1,297
Serious AEs
0.1%
Results posted
Jun 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Age- and Sex-adjusted BMI% Greater Than or Equal to 85% — 335; 273; 315; 263 Participants — p=0.68
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Water First (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 9+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Primary completion
- May 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Age- and Sex-adjusted BMI% Greater Than or Equal to 85% |
335; 273; 315; 263; 274; 262 | 0.68 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Age- and Sex-adjusted BMI% Greater Than or Equal to 95%. Yes or No. |
222; 165; 202; 159; 179; 144 | .24 |
| SECONDARY BMI Percentile,Mean(SD) |
73.2; 71.9; 73.7; 71.8; 73.5; 72.9 | 0.57 |
| SECONDARY BMI, Mean (SD) |
20.4; 20.1; 20.9; 20.5; 21.4; 21.2 | .46 |
| SECONDARY BMI Z-score, Mean (SD) |
0.9; 0.8; 0.9; 0.8; 0.9; 0.9 | .93 |
| SECONDARY Caloric Intake |
1636; 1699; 1610; 1676; 1371; 1434 | 0.70 |
| SECONDARY Water Intake - Grams Consumed |
414; 454; 462; 441 | .59 |
| SECONDARY Beverage Intake |
6.1; 5.7; 7.1; 5.2; 6.2; 4.8 | <.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Water Intake |
3.5; 3.7; 38.3; 3.6; 9.2; 3.2 | <.001 sig |
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 4th grade students, students in 4th grade combination classes who speak English or Spanish and who don't have health conditions that preclude intake of water
- School administrators and food service directors at study schools
Exclusion Criteria
- Students not in the 4th grade or 4th grade combination classes
- Students who do not speak English or Spanish
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03181971). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.