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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report
Published on: May 30, 2025
Long-term efficacy of group-based treatment for childhood obesity compared with routinely given individual
M Kalavainen1, M Korppi, O Nuutinen
1Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Nutrition, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. marja.kalavainen@kuh.fi
Objective:
We investigated the long-term efficacy of two childhood obesity treatment programs, routine counselling (two appointments for children) and group treatment (15 sessions separately for children and parents) in a randomised controlled trial. As published earlier, group treatment was more effective than routine counselling in the treatment of 7-9 year-old obese children in the short term.
Design:
The children's heights and weights were measured 2 and 3 years after the beginning of the intervention and changes in weight for height, body mass index (BMI) and BMI standard deviation scores were used as outcome measures.
Results:
There were no significant differences between the treatment arms in the changes of outcome measures from baseline to 2- or 3-years follow-up visits.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, novel efforts are needed for the improvement of the long-term results of childhood obesity treatment programs.
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