Interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of life
Objective: To verify the effects of an intervention program including physical exercise and recreational activities, as well as nutritional counseling, on the health-related quality of life of obese children. Methods: This was a controlled clinical trial. The initial study population included childr...
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| author | Lisiane S. Poeta Maria de Fátima da S. Duarte Isabela de C.B. Giuliano Jorge Mota |
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| description | Objective: To verify the effects of an intervention program including physical exercise and recreational activities, as well as nutritional counseling, on the health-related quality of life of obese children.
Methods: This was a controlled clinical trial. The initial study population included children aged eight to 11 years with a body mass index (BMI) > 97th percentile for age and gender, according to the criteria of the World Health Organization, totaling 44 children matched by gender and age, as case (n = 22) and control groups (n = 22). BMI and self-reported health-related quality of life by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory were measured before and after 12 weeks of intervention (three times weekly). The control group did not participate in the intervention.
Results: Thirty-two children completed the study (16 in each group). The case group showed significant reduction in BMI (p = 0.001) and improved quality of life in the physical (p = 0.001), emotional (p = 0.014), social (p = 0.004), and psychosocial (p = 0.002) domains, as well as in overall quality of life (p = 0.001), which was not observed in the control group.
Conclusion: The program was effective in improving the health and quality of life of obese children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d24a3fedb29a4924852f24bc5c4eaa442022-12-22T02:39:01ZporBrazilian Society of PediatricsJornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)2255-55362013-09-0189549950410.1016/j.jpedp.2013.01.008Interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of lifeLisiane S. Poeta0Maria de Fátima da S. Duarte1Isabela de C.B. Giuliano2Jorge Mota3Doutora, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, BrasilDoutora, Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, BrasilDoutora, Departamento de Pediatria, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, BrasilProfessor Catedrático, Universidade do Porto, Porto, PortugalObjective: To verify the effects of an intervention program including physical exercise and recreational activities, as well as nutritional counseling, on the health-related quality of life of obese children. Methods: This was a controlled clinical trial. The initial study population included children aged eight to 11 years with a body mass index (BMI) > 97th percentile for age and gender, according to the criteria of the World Health Organization, totaling 44 children matched by gender and age, as case (n = 22) and control groups (n = 22). BMI and self-reported health-related quality of life by Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory were measured before and after 12 weeks of intervention (three times weekly). The control group did not participate in the intervention. Results: Thirty-two children completed the study (16 in each group). The case group showed significant reduction in BMI (p = 0.001) and improved quality of life in the physical (p = 0.001), emotional (p = 0.014), social (p = 0.004), and psychosocial (p = 0.002) domains, as well as in overall quality of life (p = 0.001), which was not observed in the control group. Conclusion: The program was effective in improving the health and quality of life of obese children.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553613000992ChildObesityPhysical activityRecreation |
| spellingShingle | Lisiane S. Poeta Maria de Fátima da S. Duarte Isabela de C.B. Giuliano Jorge Mota Interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of life Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) Child Obesity Physical activity Recreation |
| title | Interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of life |
| title_full | Interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of life |
| title_fullStr | Interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of life |
| title_short | Interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of life |
| title_sort | interdisciplinary intervention in obese children and impact on health and quality of life |
| topic | Child Obesity Physical activity Recreation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553613000992 |
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