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Pathways

This study has been completed.

First Received: October 27, 1999 Last Updated: January 3, 2006 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Information provided by:	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00000545

Purpose

To implement a culturally appropriate school-based, multicenter, randomized trial that promotes healthful eating behaviors and increases physical activity to prevent obesity in pre-adolescent upper elementary American Indian students.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Cardiovascular Diseases Sedentary Behaviors Obesity	Behavioral: exercise Behavioral: diet	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Diets Obesity Obesity in Children

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI):

Study Start Date:	September 1993
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2002

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Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	7 Years to 11 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Cohort of pre-adolescent American Indian boys and girls followed in grades 3-5.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000545

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

Investigator:

H. Stevens

University of North Carolina

More Information

Publications:

[No authors listed] Prevention of obesity in American Indian children: the Pathways study. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):745S-824S. No abstract available.

Caballero B: Introduction. Am J Clin Nutr, 69: 745S-746S, 1999.

Story M, Evans M, Fabsitz RR, Clay TE, Holy Rock B, Broussard B. The epidemic of obesity in American Indian communities and the need for childhood obesity-prevention programs. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):747S-754S. Review.

Davis CE, Hunsberger S, Murray DM, Fabsitz RR, Himes JH, Stephenson LK, Caballero B, Skipper B. Design and statistical analysis for the Pathways study. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):760S-763S.

Lohman TG, Caballero B, Himes JH, Hunsberger S, Reid R, Stewart D, Skipper B. Body composition assessment in American Indian children. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):764S-766S.

Gittelsohn J, Evans M, Story M, Davis SM, Metcalfe L, Helitzer DL, Clay TE. Multisite formative assessment for the Pathways study to prevent obesity in American Indian schoolchildren. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):767S-772S.

Stevens J, Cornell CE, Story M, French SA, Levin S, Becenti A, Gittelsohn J, Going SB, Reid R. Development of a questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in American Indian children. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):773S-781S.

Weber JL, Cunningham-Sabo L, Skipper B, Lytle L, Stevens J, Gittelsohn J, Anliker J, Heller K, Pablo JL. Portion-size estimation training in second- and third-grade American Indian children. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):782S-787S.

Going SB, Levin S, Harrell J, Stewart D, Kushi L, Cornell CE, Hunsberger S, Corbin C, Sallis J. Physical activity assessment in American Indian schoolchildren in the Pathways study. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):788S-795S.

Davis SM, Going SB, Helitzer DL, Teufel NI, Snyder P, Gittelsohn J, Metcalfe L, Arviso V, Evans M, Smyth M, Brice R, Altaha J. Pathways: a culturally appropriate obesity-prevention program for American Indian schoolchildren. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):796S-802S.

Snyder P, Anliker J, Cunningham-Sabo L, Dixon LB, Altaha J, Chamberlain A, Davis S, Evans M, Hurley J, Weber JL. The Pathways study: a model for lowering the fat in school meals. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):810S-815S.

Helitzer DL, Davis SM, Gittelsohn J, Going SB, Murray DM, Snyder P, Steckler AB. Process evaluation in a multisite, primary obesity-prevention trial in American Indian schoolchildren. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):816S-824S.

Stevens J, Story M, Becenti A, French SA, Gittelsohn J, Going SB, Juhaeri, Levin S, Murray DM. Weight-related attitudes and behaviors in fourth grade American Indian children. Obes Res. 1999 Jan;7(1):34-42.

Gittelsohn J, Evans M, Helitzer D, Anliker J, Story M, Metcalfe L, Davis S, Iron Cloud P. Formative research in a school-based obesity prevention program for Native American school children (Pathways). Health Educ Res. 1998 Jun;13(2):251-65.

Koehler KM, Cunningham-Sabo L, Lambert LC, McCalman R, Skipper BJ, Davis SM. Assessing food selection in a health promotion program: validation of a brief instrument for American Indian children in the southwest United States. J Am Diet Assoc. 2000 Feb;100(2):205-11.

Teufel NI, Perry CL, Story M, Flint-Wagner HG, Levin S, Clay TE, Davis SM, Gittelsohn J, Altaha J, Pablo JL. Pathways family intervention for third-grade American Indian children. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):803S-809S.

Davis SM, Reid R. Practicing participatory research in American Indian communities. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Apr;69(4 Suppl):755S-759S. Review.

Story M, Stevens J, Evans M, Cornell CE, Juhaeri, Gittelsohn J, Going SB, Clay TE, Murray DM. Weight loss attempts and attitudes toward body size, eating, and physical activity in American Indian children: relationship to weight status and gender. Obes Res. 2001 Jun;9(6):356-63.

Lohman TG, Caballero B, Himes JH, Davis CE, Stewart D, Houtkooper L, Going SB, Hunsberger S, Weber JL, Reid R, Stephenson L. Estimation of body fat from anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance in Native American children. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2000 Aug;24(8):982-8.

Thompson JL, Davis SM, Gittelsohn J, Going S, Becenti A, Metcalfe L, Stone E, Harnack L, Ring K. Patterns of physical activity among American Indian children: an assessment of barriers and support. J Community Health. 2001 Dec;26(6):423-45.

Hunsberger S, Murray D, Davis CE, Fabsitz RR. Imputation strategies for missing data in a school-based multi-centre study: the Pathways study. Stat Med. 2001 Jan 30;20(2):305-16.

Story M, Snyder P, Anliker J, Cunningham-Sabo L, Weber JL, Platero H, Stone EJ. Nutrient content of school meals in elementary schools on American Indian reservations. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002 Feb;102(2):253-6. No abstract available.

Lytle LA, Dixon LB, Cunningham-Sabo L, Evans M, Gittelsohn J, Hurley J, Snyder P, Stevens J, Weber J, Anliker J, Heller K, Story M. Dietary intakes of Native American children: findings from the pathways feasibility study. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002 Apr;102(4):555-8. No abstract available.

Caballero B, Clay T, Davis SM, Ethelbah B, Rock BH, Lohman T, Norman J, Story M, Stone EJ, Stephenson L, Stevens J; Pathways Study Research Group. Pathways: a school-based, randomized controlled trial for the prevention of obesity in American Indian schoolchildren. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Nov;78(5):1030-8.

Caballero B, Himes JH, Lohman T, Davis SM, Stevens J, Evans M, Going S, Pablo J; Pathways Study Research Group. Body composition and overweight prevalence in 1704 schoolchildren from 7 American Indian communities. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Aug;78(2):308-12.

Story M, Snyder MP, Anliker J, Weber JL, Cunningham-Sabo L, Stone EJ, Chamberlain A, Ethelbah B, Suchindran C, Ring K. Changes in the nutrient content of school lunches: results from the Pathways study. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S35-45.

Gittelsohn J, Davis SM, Steckler A, Ethelbah B, Clay T, Metcalfe L, Rock BH. Pathways: lessons learned and future directions for school-based interventions among American Indians. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S107-12.

Gittelsohn J, Merkle S, Story M, Stone EJ, Steckler A, Noel J, Davis S, Martin CJ, Ethelbah B. School climate and implementation of the Pathways study. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S97-106.

Lohman T, Thompson J, Going S, Himes JH, Caballero B, Norman J, Cano S, Ring K. Indices of changes in adiposity in American Indian children. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S91-6.

Steckler A, Ethelbah B, Martin CJ, Stewart D, Pardilla M, Gittelsohn J, Stone E, Fenn D, Smyth M, Vu M. Pathways process evaluation results: a school-based prevention trial to promote healthful diet and physical activity in American Indian third, fourth, and fifth grade students. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S80-90.

Stevens J, Story M, Ring K, Murray DM, Cornell CE, Juhaeri, Gittelsohn J. The impact of the Pathways intervention on psychosocial variables related to diet and physical activity in American Indian schoolchildren. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S70-9.

Going S, Thompson J, Cano S, Stewart D, Stone E, Harnack L, Hastings C, Norman J, Corbin C. The effects of the Pathways Obesity Prevention Program on physical activity in American Indian children. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S62-9.

Himes JH, Ring K, Gittelsohn J, Cunningham-Sabo L, Weber J, Thompson J, Harnack L, Suchindran C. Impact of the Pathways intervention on dietary intakes of American Indian schoolchildren. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S55-61.

Gunnarsson LG, Bodin L, Soderfeldt B, Axelson O. A case-control study of motor neurone disease: its relation to heritability, and occupational exposures, particularly to solvents. Br J Ind Med. 1992 Nov;49(11):791-8.

Stone EJ, Norman JE, Davis SM, Stewart D, Clay TE, Caballero B, Lohman TG, Murray DM. Design, implementation, and quality control in the Pathways American-Indian multicenter trial. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S13-23.

Story M, Stevens J, Himes J, Stone E, Rock BH, Ethelbah B, Davis S. Obesity in American-Indian children: prevalence, consequences, and prevention. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S3-12.

Cunningham-Sabo L, Snyder MP, Anliker J, Thompson J, Weber JL, Thomas O, Ring K, Stewart D, Platero H, Nielsen L. Impact of the Pathways food service intervention on breakfast served in American-Indian schools. Prev Med. 2003 Dec;37(6 Pt 2):S46-54.

Weber JL, Lytle L, Gittelsohn J, Cunningham-Sabo L, Heller K, Anliker JA, Stevens J, Hurley J, Ring K. Validity of self-reported dietary intake at school meals by American Indian children: the Pathways Study. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004 May;104(5):746-52.

Study ID Numbers:	88
Study First Received:	October 27, 1999
Last Updated:	January 3, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00000545 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity

Nutrition Disorders
Overweight
Overnutrition

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity
Nutrition Disorders

Overweight
Overnutrition
Cardiovascular Diseases

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