Health in overweight children: 2-year follow-up of Finnmark Activity School--a randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare a comprehensive lifestyle intervention for overweight children performed in groups of families with a conventional single-family treatment. Two-year follow-up data on anthropometric and psychological outcome are presented.

Design

Overweight and obese children aged 6-12 years with body mass index (BMI) corresponding to ≥27.5 kg/m(2) in adults were randomised to multiple-family (n=48) or single-family intervention (n=49) in a parallel design. Multiple-family intervention comprised an inpatient programme with other families and a multidisciplinary team, follow-up visits in their hometown, weekly physical activity and a family camp. Single-family intervention included counselling by paediatric nurse, paediatric consultant and nutritionist at the hospital and

SUBMITTER: Kokkvoll A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4413858 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature