Childhood overweight and obesity intervention: Effectiveness of a programme based on parents as agents of change

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Evidence-based parenting intervention (group format) in parents of overweight/obese childrenaged 5 to 10; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Obesity

• Registration Number: ISRCTN44687723
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Porto

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-29
• Study Completion: 2023-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 21 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

Mothers and/or fathers of overweight and obese children (BMI for age >+1SD and BMI for age >+2SD according to the WHO Growth Reference 5-19 years) aged 5 to 10 years old, recruited at the Nutrition Unit of the Paediatric Department (NUPD) of the University Hospital Centre of Porto (Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Portugal)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Parents not being able to commit to 6 months of regular contacts
2. Not being willing to make changes in their family's lifestyle
3. Presently participating in a program targeting childhood overweight and obesity
4. Parent of an overweight/obese child diagnosed with endocrine disease-causing overweight or obesity, or diagnosed with cognitive, motor or development delays, or with physical limitations, or currently under medication known to cause overweight or obesity

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified