School lunch timing study for preventing childhood obesity
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests if eating only during certain hours at school can help prevent or control obesity in children. It is designed for fourth-grade students whose schools and classes agree to follow the study plan.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be in the fourth grade at a participating elementary school.
- The school must have more than 50 fourth-grade students and agree to be randomly assigned to a schedule.
- Your child can take part in regular physical activities at school without limitation.
- Your child has not used any weight-loss medicines or vomiting to lose weight in the last 3 months.
- Your child does not have a chronic condition like heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure.
- Your child is not planning to switch schools within the next 2 years.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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