ALINFA: Feeding for Accesible, Affordable and Healthy Childhood
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing a healthy eating vs traditional recommendations on the Medkid index of children in primary school. To do so, different companies involved in ALINFA project developed with the assessment of UNAV, CNTA and UPNA, a healthy bi-weekly menu.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Control group Subjects assigned to this arm will follow the habitual recommendations to develop skills for a healthy diet. No specific foods or cooking methods will be applied |
Other: Control
control group
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Experimental: ALINFA group This group will receive, in addition to the usual recommendations, meals, and foods designed to increase the healthiness of the diet. Foods and meals have been designed to increase the fiber content, decrease sugars and saturated fats, and limit salt intake. |
Other: ALINFA
Comparing the usual recommendations with the healthy diet designed and developed
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Dietary Pattern (questionnaire) [Baseline]
Evaluate differences in dietary pattern between groups
- Dietary pattern (questionnaire) [8 week]
Evaluate differences in dietary pattern between groups
- Dietary pattern (questionnaire) [Baseline vs 8 week]
Evaluated changes in dietary pattern
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adequate cultural level and comprehension of the clinical study from the legal tutors.
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To agree in taking part of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Children presenting clinically relevant gastrointestinal malfunctions or structural anomalies, such as ulcers, chronic inflammatory diseases, etc. Even if they do not follow any pharmacological treatment at the moment of inclusion.
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Children with uncontrolled endocrine disorders.
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Children with any type of tumor/cancer within the last 5 years, or in current treatment.
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Children with any alimentary allergy.
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Children presenting any type of cognitive or psychic disorder
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Parents or legal tutors in which their future collaboration may not be the required, seen from the researchers' point of view.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Center for Nutrition Research. University of Navarra | Pamplona | Navarra | Spain | 31008 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
- Universidad Pública de Navarra
- Gobierno de Navarra
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Santiago Navas Carretero, PhD, University of Navarra
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- ALINFA