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[Results of an outpatient intervention for obese children and adolescents]

Sven Barnow1, Malte Stopsack, Dorothee Bernheim

  • 1Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald im Hanse-Klinikum Stralsund. barnow@uni-greifswald.de

Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|July 7, 2007
PubMed

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This study found that an outpatient cognitive-behavioral intervention program moderately reduced weight and improved self-esteem in obese children. Emotional problems also decreased, though predictors of success require further investigation.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric obesity research
  • Behavioral psychology in children

Context:

  • Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern.
  • Effective outpatient interventions are needed for pediatric obesity management.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral intervention program for obese children.
  • To identify predictors of treatment success in pediatric obesity interventions.

Summary:

  • A cognitive-behavioral intervention program was implemented with 45 obese children (intervention group) compared to a waiting list control group (21 children).
  • Measurements included weight, self-esteem, and emotional/behavioral problems at baseline (T0) and post-intervention (T1).
  • The intervention group showed moderate weight reduction, increased self-esteem, and decreased emotional problems, unlike the control group.

Impact:

  • The cognitive-behavioral intervention demonstrated positive effects on obese children's well-being and weight.
  • Further research is recommended to pinpoint specific predictors for optimizing therapy outcomes in pediatric obesity.
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