1. 18-month outcomes of a community-based treatment for childhood obesity.
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Foster, G. D., Sundal, D., Lent, M. R., McDermott, C., Jelalian, E., and Vojta, D.
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TREATMENT of childhood obesity ,ACADEMIC medical centers ,BEHAVIOR modification ,COGNITIVE therapy ,LONGITUDINAL method ,CHILDHOOD obesity ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,RESEARCH funding ,BODY mass index ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Background Few studies have evaluated community-based interventions for childhood obesity and even fewer provide efficacy data 1 year later. Objectives This study assessed changes in relative weight 1 year after a 6-month treatment for childhood obesity. Methods Participants were 155 overweight/obese children/adolescents and their caregivers. The primary outcome was change in child percent over body mass index ( BMI) from 6 to 18 months. The primary outcome was also assessed from 0 to 18 months and changes in secondary outcomes ( BMI z-score, guardian weight, health-related quality of life [ HRQoL]) were examined from 6-18 to 0-18 months. Results From 6 to 18 months, there were no significant changes in any outcome. From 0 to 18 months, there were improvements in BMI z-score ( P < 0.001), HRQoL ( P < 0.001) and guardian weight ( P = 0.02). Conclusions Changes in relative weight and HRQoL observed after 6 months persisted 1 year later. The programme produced reductions in BMI z-score and obesity prevalence but not in percent over BMI from 0 to 18 months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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