Predictors of Weight Reduction in a Multidisciplinary Community Program for Children with Overweight and Obesity: A Study from Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

ABSTRACT: Background: The worldwide prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents quadrupled in the past decades, becoming a public health priority. Following the recommendation by the Italian Minister of Health, the Emilia-Romagna Region started a community-based program aimed at reducing pediatric overweight through children and family behavioral counseling on nutrition and physical activity. Methods: Children with excess weight, aged 2-17 years, and without severe diseases were visited five times by a multidisciplinary team, who provided dietary advice, exercise plans, and psychosocial support, according to Italian guidelines. The outcomes were the median pre-post change in Δ₃₀BMI (distance between children's BMI and age- and sex-specific obesity threshold values) and

SUBMITTER: Imperiali G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12473044 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature