Seasonal variation in BMI outcomes at 6 months: secondary analyses of a multidisciplinary healthy lifestyle programme for children and adolescents with obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While international evidence suggests seasonal variations may influence outcomes of interventions for pediatric obesity, data for Aotearoa New Zealand are limited. We examined seasonal variations in changes in body mass index standard deviation score (BMI SDS) in young people with obesity enrolled in an intervention programme.

Methods

We studied 397 children and adolescents (median = 10.1 years; range 3.7-16.8 years) from Whānau Pakari, a multidisciplinary community-based healthy lifestyle programme (initially a randomised clinical trial that subsequently transitioned into the regional childhood obesity service). Participants were stratified by season at entry and 6-month BMI SDS changes (Δ) were evaluated. Lifestyle factors were also assessed. Data were analysed

SUBMITTER: Derraik JGB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12923471 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature