The effectiveness of a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle program for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a randomised control trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic health (e-Health) interventions may increase effectiveness and address limitations of conventional in-person childhood obesity treatment programs. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a 10-week e-Health (web-based) healthy lifestyle program for school-aged children with overweight/obesity.

Methods

In this randomised control trial (RCT), families with children aged 7-13 years with overweight/obesity (body mass index, BMI ≥ 85th percentile), living in Victoria, Australia, were recruited. Families were randomised to intervention or waitlist control and received the 10-week web-based program. The primary outcome was the change in children's BMI z-score over 10 weeks. Other outcomes included change in children's waist circumference, dietary intake, phys

SUBMITTER: Zhu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11705843 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature