Camp-based family treatment of childhood obesity: randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effectiveness of a 2-year camp-based family treatment programme and an outpatient programme on obesity in two generations.

Design

Pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Rehabilitation clinic, tertiary care hospital and primary care.

Patients

Families with at least one child (7-12 years) and one parent with obesity.

Interventions

Summer camp for 2 weeks and 4 repetition weekends or lifestyle school including 4 days family education. Behavioural techniques motivating participants to healthier lifestyle.

Main outcome measures

Children: 2-year changes in body mass index (BMI) SD score (SDS). Parents: 2-year change in BMI. Main analyses: linear mixed models.

Results

Ninety children (50% girls) were include

SUBMITTER: Benestad B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5466918 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature