Dose response relationship between program attendance and children's outcomes in a community based weight management program for children and their families.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Go4Fun program in New South Wales, Australia is a community based weight management program for overweight and obese children aged 7-13 years and their families. This study assessed the impact of the number and type of sessions attended on body mass index (BMI) z-score, fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity and sedentary behaviours to determine the number of sessions required to achieve optimal program outcomes.

Methods

Secondary analysis was conducted on pre and post participant program data collected over 3.5 years. Relationships between session attendance and program outcomes were assessed using Spearman's correlation and multivariate analyses of variance and multivariate regression. Number of sessions required to achieve optimal program outcom

SUBMITTER: Khanal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558714 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature