Treatment of Overweight and Obese Children - the "Holbaek-Method" in a Municipality Based Treatment Program.
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity
- Sponsor
- Holbaek Sygehus
- Enrollment
- 1007
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Body mass index standard deviation score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
In the present study the effect of a community-based treatment of overweight and obese children is analyzed. The treatment-method is based on the principals and the method used in the Children Obesity Clinic in the Pediatric department i Holbaek. The effect is evaluated by the change in body mass index standard deviation score, change in blood pressure standard deviation score, quality of life and concentration of fasting blood lipids and glucose during one year of treatment.
Detailed Description
In the present study the effect of a community-based treatment of overweight and obese children is analyzed. The treatment-method is based on the principals and the method used in the Children Obesity Clinic in the Pediatric department i Holbaek and the care providers in each of the eight municipalities included are thought thoroughly to use this method. The treatment effect is evaluated after one year, and the effect is assessed by the change in body mass index standard deviation score, change in blood pressure standard deviation score, quality of life (PedsQL), body composition and concentration of fasting blood lipids and glucose.
Investigators
Pernille Maria Mollerup
MD
Holbaek Sygehus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Body mass index above 90-percentile for age and gender
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Body mass index standard deviation score
Time Frame: 1 year
primary outcome is the change in body mass index standard deviation score during 12 month treatment of overweight and obesity.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in blood pressure standard deviation score(1 year)
- Change in the concentration of blood lipids(1 year)
- change in the concentration of fasting blood-glucose, HBA1C and insulin(1 year)
- Change in body composition measured by Tanita BC 418(1 year)
- Change in quality of life assessed by PedsQL(1 year)