N/A
N=25
Health Literacy and Obesogenic Behaviors
Obesity, Adolescent · Health Behavior · Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice · Diet, Healthy · Exercise
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04252677 ↗Enrolled (actual)
25
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Improvement in Participants' Healthy Eating Behaviors as Assessed by the Dietary Screener Questionnaire and the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study — 3; 2 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Obesity Prevention (Behavioral); Health Literacy (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric · 13+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- City University of New York, School of Public Health
- Primary completion
- Dec 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Improvement in Participants' Healthy Eating Behaviors as Assessed by the Dietary Screener Questionnaire and the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study |
3; 2 | — |
| PRIMARY Reductions in Participants' Unhealthy Eating Behaviors as Assessed by the Dietary Screener Questionnaire and the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study |
3; 1 | — |
| PRIMARY Improvements in Participants' Physical Activity as Assessed by the Youth Activity Profile |
5; 2 | — |
| PRIMARY Improvements in Participants' Physical Activity as Assessed by the Godin and Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire |
6; 2 | — |
| PRIMARY Reductions in Participants' Sedentary Activity as Assessed by the Youth Activity Profile |
7; 3 | — |
| PRIMARY Reduction in Participants' Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption as Measured by the Dietary Screener Questionnaire and the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study |
3; 2 | — |
| SECONDARY Participants' Functional Health Literacy Will be Assessed Using the Assessments of Adolescent Health Literacy Scales |
5; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Participants' Interactive Health Literacy Assessed Using the Assessments of Adolescent Health Literacy Scales |
2; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY Participants' Critical Health Literacy Will be Assessed Using the Assesments of Adolescent Health Literacy Scales |
6; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Participants' Media Health Literacy Will be Measured Using the Adolescent Media Health Literacy Scale and eHeals |
3; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Participants' Overall Health Literacy Will be Assessed Using the Assessments of Adolescent Health Literacy Scales |
3; 3 | — |
Summary
The prevalence of adolescent behaviors that can lead to obesity are alarming, and reduced life expectancy is the future of America's youth if behavioral changes are not implemented to improve health and reduce the obesity burden. Researchers have argued that health literacy is a precursor to health knowledge and is necessary for translating knowledge about healthy choices into behavior, with low health literacy being associated with reduced preventive health behaviors in adults. Given the lack of health literacy-specific interventions addressing adolescents' obesogenic behaviors, the purpose of this study is to examine the preliminary effectiveness of adding a health literacy module to an obesity prevention intervention that addresses adolescents' obesogenic behaviors.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adolescents 13-16 years old at time of enrollment (may turn age 17 during the study
- Must have parental consent
- All weight classifications
Exclusion Criteria
- Adolescents younger than 13 years or older than 16 years at time of enrollment
- No parental consent
- Medical conditions preventing engagement in physical activity
- Medical conditions resulting in extremely restricted diets (e.g., ketogenic diet)
- Already participating in an intervention related to healthy eating, physical activity and/or obesity prevention or treatment
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04252677). 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.