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The international study of childhood obesity, lifestyle and the environment (ISCOLE): design and methods

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dc.contributor.authorKatzmarzyk, P.T.
dc.contributor.authorBarreira, T.V.
dc.contributor.authorBroyles, S.T.
dc.contributor.authorChampagne, C.M.
dc.contributor.authorMaher, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorOlds, T.S.
dc.contributor.authorChurch, T.S.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBackground: The primary aim of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) was to determine the relationships between lifestyle behaviours and obesity in a multi-national study of children, and to investigate the influence of higher-order characteristics such as behavioural settings, and the physical, social and policy environments, on the observed relationships within and between countries. Discussion: The results of this study will provide a robust examination of the correlates of adiposity and obesity in children, focusing on both sides of the energy balance equation. The results will also provide important new information that will inform the development of lifestyle, environmental, and policy interventions to address and prevent childhood obesity that may be culturally adapted for implementation around the world. ISCOLE represents a multi-national collaboration among all world regions, and represents a global effort to increase research understanding, capacity and infrastructure in childhood obesity. Methods/design: The targeted sample included 6000 10-year old children from 12 countries in five major geographic regions of the world (Europe, Africa, the Americas, South-East Asia, and the Western Pacific). The protocol included procedures to collect data at the individual level (lifestyle, diet and physical activity questionnaires, accelerometry), family and neighborhood level (parental questionnaires), and the school environment (school administrator questionnaire and school audit tool). A standard study protocol was developed for implementation in all regions of the world. A rigorous system of training and certification of study personnel was developed and implemented, including web-based training modules and regional in-person training meetings.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Public Health, 2013; 13(article no. 900):1-13
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1471-2458-13-900
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.orcidMaher, C.A. [0000-0002-8676-0224]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/151630
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.rightsCopyright 2013 Katzmarzyk et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-900
dc.subjectadiposity
dc.subjectbehaviour
dc.subjectenergy balance
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectpediatric obesity
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.titleThe international study of childhood obesity, lifestyle and the environment (ISCOLE): design and methods
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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