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A family-based education program for obesity: a three-year study.

Rita Tanas¹, Renzo Marcolongo, Stefania Pedretti

¹Pediatric Department, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria S, Anna, Ferrara, Italy. tanas.rita@tin.it

|October 24, 2007

Summary

A new family-based Therapeutic Education program effectively reduced childhood obesity, showing better results than traditional diets. This sustainable approach, manageable by a single pediatrician, offers a viable alternative for pediatric obesity management.

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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study

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Published on: February 2, 2017

Area of Science:

Pediatrics
Public Health
Obesity Research

Background:

Childhood obesity is a growing global epidemic with limited long-term controlled studies.
Traditional Behavioral Therapy for childhood obesity requires extensive teamwork and may face acceptance issues.
A novel, intensive, family-based Therapeutic Education (TE) program is proposed as a sustainable alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy and sustainability of a family-based Therapeutic Education program for childhood obesity.
To compare the TE program with a traditional dietary approach in overweight and obese children.
To assess participant acceptance and the program's feasibility for single-physician implementation.

Main Methods:

A controlled clinical study involving 190 overweight/obese children and their families.
The intervention group received a family-based TE program without strict dietary prescriptions, delivered by a single physician.
The control group received a traditional dietary approach; outcomes (BMI% and BMI SDS) were measured over a 3-year follow-up.

Main Results:

72.9% of children in the TE program achieved BMI% reduction versus 42.8% in the traditional group.
The TE program demonstrated effectiveness in both moderately and severely obese children.
Fewer TE participants experienced negative outcomes (BMI increase >10%) compared to the traditional group (11.8% vs. 25.7%).

Conclusions:

The Therapeutic Education program is effective and sustainable for managing childhood obesity.
The program demonstrated high participant acceptance and can be managed by a single pediatrician.
TE offers a convenient and effective therapeutic solution, particularly when Behavioral Therapy is not feasible.