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Family-based behavioural intervention programme for obese children: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: To assess a 2-year family-based behavioural intervention programme against child obesity.Single-group pre- and post-intervention feasibility study.Swedish paediatric outpatient care.26 obese children aged 8.3-12.0 years and their parents who had consented to actively participate in a 2-year intervention.25 paediatric outpatient group sessions over a 2-year period with parallel groups for children and parents. The basis for the programme was a manual containing instructions for tutor-supervised group sessions with obese children and their parents.The primary outcome measure was change in standardised body mass index between baseline and after 36 months. The secondary outcome measures were change in the waist:height ratio, metabolic parameters and programme adherence. The participants were examined at baseline and after 3, 12 and 24 months of therapy and at follow-up 12 months after completion of the programme.The primary outcome measure, standardised body mass index, declined from a mean of 3.3 (0.7 SD) at baseline to 2.9 (0.7 SD) (p<0.001) at follow-up 12 months after completion of the programme. There was no change in the waist:height ratio. Biomedical markers of blood glucose metabolism and lipid status remained in the normal range. 96% of the families completed the programme.This feasibility study of a 2-year family-based behavioural intervention programme in paediatric outpatient care showed promising results with regard to further weight gain and programme adherence. These findings must be confirmed in a randomised controlled trial with longer follow-up before the intervention programme can be implemented on a larger scale.

SUBMITTER: Teder M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3293142 | biostudies-other | 2012

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Family-based behavioural intervention programme for obese children: a feasibility study.

Teder Marie M Mörelius Evalotte E Bolme Per P Nordwall Maria M Ekberg Joakim J Timpka Toomas T

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<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess a 2-year family-based behavioural intervention programme against child obesity.<h4>Design</h4>Single-group pre- and post-intervention feasibility study.<h4>Setting</h4>Swedish paediatric outpatient care.<h4>Participants</h4>26 obese children aged 8.3-12.0 years and their parents who had consented to actively participate in a 2-year intervention.<h4>Interventions</h4>25 paediatric outpatient group sessions over a 2-year period with parallel groups for children and par ...[more]

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