Predictors of Success in an Intervention Program for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity

The child health and sports center, at the Meir Medical Center, runs for over 10 years an intervention program to treat obese children. The program includes physical activity, nutritional intervention and behavioral treatment. A similar program exists in the nearby city of Hadera. The aim of the programs is to promote weight loss, encourage physical activity and modify behavior in order to get long term results. The aim of the present study is to try and identify the demographic and behavioral characteristics of children who succeed in the program.

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Key information

Conditions

Childhood Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric Obesity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

8 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Obese / overweight children

Exclusion criteria

Children that has an organic illness that cause obesity

Treatment and study plan

Intervention program for obese children

Other

The program includes physical activity, nutrition intervention and behavioral treatment and lasts for 6 months. The aim of the program is to promote weight loss and physical activity and to promote future healthy lifestyle.

Other names: exercise, nutrition, behavioral

Primary outcomes

Characteristics of the children who succeed in the program

Time frame: 6 Months

We will use behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questionnaires to characterize the children taking part in the programs.

The questionnaires: self-efficacy, motivation, depression, parenting style, demographic, environmental.Anthropometric and fitness measurements are performed on a monthly basis .

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Meir Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Predictors of Success in a Multidisciplinary Intervention Program for Obese Children and Adolescence

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Apr 17, 2012
Registry last updated: Apr 14, 2015

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