Physical ActivityNCT03606226
Physical Activity and Dietary Attitudes and Behavioural Patterns in the Hong Kong Community
An observational study of Physical Activity and Dietary Habits, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
The health benefits of regular physical activity and a healthy diet are well established in literature. Regular physical activity and a healthy diet may reduce the risk of certain non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and contribute to mental health and emotional benefits, as… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Activity, Dietary Habits
- How many people
- 840 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2014to Dec 2018
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 13 to 100 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Chinese-speaking individuals in the Hong Kong community
Who may be able to join
- Community events
- Chinese-speaking;
- Aged 13 - 17 years with a legal guardian present, or aged 18 years and above; and
- Able to complete the questionnaire.
- Community workshops
- Chinese-speaking;
- Aged 18 years and above; and
- Able to complete the questionnaire.
Who cannot join
- Individuals failing to meet the inclusion criteria.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: FAMILY Holistic Health: Physical Activity and Dietary Attitudes and Behavioural Patterns of Chinese-speaking Individuals in the Hong Kong Community.
The health benefits of regular physical activity and a healthy diet are well established in literature. Regular physical activity and a healthy diet may reduce the risk of certain non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and contribute to mental health and emotional benefits, as well as social wellbeing.
Despite the health benefits of regular physical activity and healthy diet, most of the Hong Kong people live a sedentary and unhealthy lifestyle and do not meet the WHO's recommendation on physical activity for health and on fruit and vegetables intake.
This study is to examine the physical activity and dietary attitudes and behavioural patterns of the Hong Kong community and provide a clear direction for future health education and awareness projects and campaigns aimed towards improving the general health of the Hong Kong community.
Read the detailed description
The health benefits of regular physical activity and a healthy diet are well established in health literature. Regular physical activity is positively associated with psychological well-being (Bize, Johnson, \& Plotnikoff, 2007), and inversely correlated with various illnesses (Pedersen \& Saltin, 2006). Similarly, a healthy diet may reduce the risk of certain non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer (World Health Organization, 2015a; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015), , and can also contribute to mental health and emotional benefits, as well as social well-being (Schooling, 2006).
The consequences of physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet are also well established in the literature, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting that physical inactivity and unhealthy diets are two of the four main modifiable behavioural risk factors that contribute to non-communicable diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes, and obesity.
Given the health benefits of regular physical activity and the detrimental effects of physical inactivity, the WHO recommends that children and young people aged 5 - 17 years should perform at least 60 minutes of moderate- or vigorous-intensity physical activity per day, and adults aged 18 years or above should perform at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week. In terms of diet, the WHO recommends that for adults that a daily healthy diet should contain at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, no more than 50 g of free sugars, and no more than 5 g of salt.
Despite the health benefits of regular physical activity, most Hong Kong people live a sedentary lifestyle. Many do not meet the World Health Organization targets for physical activity. The Department of Health (2015) reports that only 15.3% of local children aged 5 - 14 years meet the WHO recommendations on physical activity for health, and the 2014 Behavioural Risk Factor Survey indicates that only 37.4% of local adults aged 18 - 64 years meet the WHO recommendations on physical activity for health. Similarly, most Hong Kong people do not adopt a healthy diet, with about four-fifths (79.0%) of adults aged 18 - 64 years failing to meet the WHO's recommendation on fruits and vegetable intake. Only 18.7% of local adults aged 18 - 64 years consume 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day (WHO, 2015b; WHO, 2016).
As the aforementioned figures indicate, members of the Hong Kong community do not meet the WHO recommended physical activity and healthy diet standards. Since these standards of regular physical activity and a healthy diet benefit health and wellbeing and can protect against non-communicable diseases, it is important, in order to improve general health, to improve physical activity and healthy diet practices and patterns in the Hong Kong community.
This study is to examine the Hong Kong people's attitudes and behavioural patterns in relation to physical activity and a healthy diet. Attitude-behaviour gaps may be identified, providing a clear starting point and direction for future health education and awareness projects and campaigns aimed towards improving the general health of the Hong Kong community.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Dietary Habits
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity, Feeding Behavior
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Attitude on performing physical activity
Attitude on performing physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based physical activity questionaire
Measured: baseline
Attitude on taking dietary habit
Attitude on taking healthy diet will be assessed by outcome-based dietary questionnaire
Measured: baseline
Secondary outcomes (10)
Behaviour on performing physical activity
Behaviour on performing physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire
Measured: baseline
Behaviour on taking healthy diet
Behaviour on performing healthy diet will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire
Measured: baseline
Behaviour on performing physical activity with family members
Behaviour on performing physical activity with family members will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire
Measured: baseline
Personal well-being
Personal health and happines will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire
Measured: baseline
Family well-being
Family health, happiness and harmony will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire
Measured: baseline
Body composition
Body mass Index will be measured by an electronic scale
Measured: baseline
Physical fitness performance (Handgrip strength)
Handgrip strength will be measured by dynamometry
Measured: baseline
Physical fitness performance (Flexibility)
Flexibility will be assessed by Chair sit-and-reach test
Measured: baseline
Physical fitness performance (Balance)
Balance will be assessed by single leg stance test
Measured: baseline
Physical fitness performance (Muscle strength)
Lower limb muscle strength will be assessed by sit and stand test
Measured: baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jul 2018
- Study start1 Nov 2014
- Primary completionDec 2018
- Study completionDec 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Physical ActivityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 840 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03606226
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 16-2019
- Status last verified
- May 2019
- First submitted
- 16 Jul 2018
- Last updated
- 3 May 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Bize R, Johnson JA, Plotnikoff RC. Physical activity level and health-related quality of life in the general adult population: a systematic review. Prev Med. 2007 Dec;45(6):401-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.07.017. Epub 2007 Jul 21.
PubMed 17707498Pedersen BK, Saltin B. Evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in chronic disease. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2006 Feb;16 Suppl 1:3-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00520.x.
PubMed 16451303Schooling CM, Lam TH, Li ZB, Ho SY, Chan WM, Ho KS, Tham MK, Cowling BJ, Leung GM. Obesity, physical activity, and mortality in a prospective chinese elderly cohort. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Jul 24;166(14):1498-504. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.14.1498.
PubMed 16864760
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 May 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- FAMILY Holistic Health: Physical Activity and Dietary Attitudes and Behavioural Patterns of Chinese-speaking Individuals in the Hong Kong Community.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03606226
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 16-2019
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Dietary Habits
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 840 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2014 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Jul 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The health benefits of regular physical activity and a healthy diet are well established in literature. Regular physical activity and a healthy diet may reduce the risk of certain non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and contribute to mental health and emotional benefits, as well as social wellbeing.
Despite the health benefits of regular physical activity and healthy diet, most of the Hong Kong people live a sedentary and unhealthy lifestyle and do not meet the WHO's recommendation on physical activity for health and on fruit and vegetables intake.
This study is to examine the physical activity and dietary attitudes and behavioural patterns of the Hong Kong community and provide a clear direction for future health education and awareness projects and campaigns aimed towards improving the general health of the Hong Kong community.
Detailed description
The health benefits of regular physical activity and a healthy diet are well established in health literature. Regular physical activity is positively associated with psychological well-being (Bize, Johnson, \& Plotnikoff, 2007), and inversely correlated with various illnesses (Pedersen \& Saltin, 2006). Similarly, a healthy diet may reduce the risk of certain non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer (World Health Organization, 2015a; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015), , and can also contribute to mental health and emotional benefits, as well as social well-being (Schooling, 2006).
The consequences of physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet are also well established in the literature, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting that physical inactivity and unhealthy diets are two of the four main modifiable behavioural risk factors that contribute to non-communicable diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes, and obesity.
Given the health benefits of regular physical activity and the detrimental effects of physical inactivity, the WHO recommends that children and young people aged 5 - 17 years should perform at least 60 minutes of moderate- or vigorous-intensity physical activity per day, and adults aged 18 years or above should perform at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week. In terms of diet, the WHO recommends that for adults that a daily healthy diet should contain at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, no more than 50 g of free sugars, and no more than 5 g of salt.
Despite the health benefits of regular physical activity, most Hong Kong people live a sedentary lifestyle. Many do not meet the World Health Organization targets for physical activity. The Department of Health (2015) reports that only 15.3% of local children aged 5 - 14 years meet the WHO recommendations on physical activity for health, and the 2014 Behavioural Risk Factor Survey indicates that only 37.4% of local adults aged 18 - 64 years meet the WHO recommendations on physical activity for health. Similarly, most Hong Kong people do not adopt a healthy diet, with about four-fifths (79.0%) of adults aged 18 - 64 years failing to meet the WHO's recommendation on fruits and vegetable intake. Only 18.7% of local adults aged 18 - 64 years consume 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day (WHO, 2015b; WHO, 2016).
As the aforementioned figures indicate, members of the Hong Kong community do not meet the WHO recommended physical activity and healthy diet standards. Since these standards of regular physical activity and a healthy diet benefit health and wellbeing and can protect against non-communicable diseases, it is important, in order to improve general health, to improve physical activity and healthy diet practices and patterns in the Hong Kong community.
This study is to examine the Hong Kong people's attitudes and behavioural patterns in relation to physical activity and a healthy diet. Attitude-behaviour gaps may be identified, providing a clear starting point and direction for future health education and awareness projects and campaigns aimed towards improving the general health of the Hong Kong community.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Chinese-speaking individuals in the Hong Kong community
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Community events
- Chinese-speaking;
- Aged 13 - 17 years with a legal guardian present, or aged 18 years and above; and
- Able to complete the questionnaire.
- Community workshops
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals failing to meet the inclusion criteria.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Attitude on performing physical activity
Time frame: baseline
Attitude on performing physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based physical activity questionaire
Attitude on taking dietary habit
Time frame: baseline
Attitude on taking healthy diet will be assessed by outcome-based dietary questionnaire
10 secondary outcomes
Behaviour on performing physical activity
Time frame: baseline
Behaviour on taking healthy diet
Time frame: baseline
Behaviour on performing physical activity with family members
Time frame: baseline
Personal well-being
Time frame: baseline
Family well-being
Time frame: baseline
Body composition
Time frame: baseline
Physical fitness performance (Handgrip strength)
Time frame: baseline
Physical fitness performance (Flexibility)
Time frame: baseline
Physical fitness performance (Balance)
Time frame: baseline
Physical fitness performance (Muscle strength)
Time frame: baseline
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 May 2019.
- Background: PubMed 17707498Bize R, Johnson JA, Plotnikoff RC. Physical activity level and health-related quality of life in the general adult population: a systematic review. Prev Med. 2007 Dec;45(6):401-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.07.017. Epub 2007 Jul 21.
- Background: PubMed 16451303Pedersen BK, Saltin B. Evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in chronic disease. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2006 Feb;16 Suppl 1:3-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00520.x.
- Background: PubMed 16864760Schooling CM, Lam TH, Li ZB, Ho SY, Chan WM, Ho KS, Tham MK, Cowling BJ, Leung GM. Obesity, physical activity, and mortality in a prospective chinese elderly cohort. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Jul 24;166(14):1498-504. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.14.1498.
- Department of Health. (2015a) Healthy DietLink provided by the sponsor.
- Department of Health. (2015b) Physical ActivityLink provided by the sponsor.
- World Health Organization. (2010) Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health.Link provided by the sponsor.
- World Health Organization. (2015a) Healthy diet.Link provided by the sponsor.
- World Health Organization. (2015b) Noncommunicable diseases.Link provided by the sponsor.
- World Health Organization. (2016) Benefits of a balanced diet.Link provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Physical Activity and Dietary Habits, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 May 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Attitude on performing physical activity (time frame: baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03606226, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 May 2019.