Does deciding not to participate in a lifestyle intervention for children with obesity affect the long-term weight change?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate whether long-term weight change in children with obesity is affected after deciding not to participate in a lifestyle intervention.

Methods

This observational study included 713 children (aged 5-8 years) with obesity living in Aarhus, Denmark, of whom 157 decided not to participate in a community-based lifestyle intervention between 2010 and 2020, and 556 were never invited to participate (i.e., no-intervention group). Height and weight measurements were combined with socioeconomic information from national registers. A mixed-effects model with splines was used to model changes in BMI z score and stratification to investigate effect modifications.

Results

We observed a median follow-up of 3.6 years (quartile [Q]

SUBMITTER: Jorgensen RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12210106 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature