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YMCA program for childhood obesity: a case series.

David P McCormick¹, Matthew Ramirez, Sandra Caldwell

¹Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas 77555-1119, USA. David.mccormick@utmb.edu

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A community-based weight management program for obese children significantly reduced weight gain compared to a control group. This YMCA program, incorporating counseling and activity, showed favorable outcomes for overweight children.

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Area of Science:

Pediatrics
Public Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

Family-based behavioral interventions for childhood obesity are understudied in community settings.
Effective community-based strategies are needed to manage pediatric obesity.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based program for obese children.
The program aimed to stabilize or reduce body weight in participants.

Main Methods:

Obese children participating in the program were evaluated.
Weight gain was compared between program participants and obese-matched controls.
The intervention included group counseling, nutrition education, and physical activity.

Main Results:

Program participants gained an average of 0.28 kg/mo, versus 0.62 kg/mo for controls.
43% of participants showed clinically significant differences in weight gain compared to controls.
Eight children in the program experienced weight loss.

Conclusions:

A community-based YMCA weight management program demonstrated effectiveness in overweight children.
The intervention, including counseling, nutrition, and activity, led to favorable weight changes.
Community settings can successfully implement programs to manage childhood obesity.