Comparative Costs of a Parent-Only and Parent and Child Treatment for Children with Overweight or Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Models such as family-based treatment (FBT), delivered to both the parent and child, are considered the most efficacious intervention for children with obesity. However, recent research suggests that parent-based treatment (PBT; or parent-only treatment) is noninferior to FBT. The aim of this study was to evaluate the comparative costs of the FBT and PBT models.

Methods

A total of 150 children with overweight and obesity and their parents were randomized to one of two 6-month treatment programs (FBT or PBT). Data was collected at baseline, during treatment, and following treatment, and and trial-based analyses of the costs were conducted from a health care sector perspective and a limited societal perspective.

Results

Results suggest that PBT, compared with

SUBMITTER: Boutelle KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9261273 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature