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Health Effect of Lifestyle Interventions in Obese children and adolescents Study

Completed
Conditions
adiposity
Obesity
10003018
Registration Number
NL-OMON33538
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Children with obesity with an SDS-BMI * 2.3 (BMI equivalent to a value * 30 with adults) with a to obesity related co-morbidity or an SDS-BMI * 3.0 (BMI * 35 with adults), where previous interventions have failed or seemed not reachable.

Exclusion Criteria

- syndromal/chromosomal obesity
- obesity cause by endocrine disorders or by medicine use
- boulimic
- psychiatric problems (serious depression, psychosis, eating disorder, that interfere with proper treatment)
- children or parents who do not want to or are able to give an informed consent
- children with learning disabilities (IQ < 75 or equal schoollevel)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>BMI (costs of treatment per change in BMI).</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>- Psychological and psychosocial data on issues such as eating disorders,<br /><br>self-esteem, body evaluation, self-efficacy, behavioral and emotional problems<br /><br>and skills, selfcontrol, (self)motivation, competencies, locus of control,<br /><br>psycopathalogy, parent-child relation, parental stress<br /><br>- Cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure, serum lipids, liver function<br /><br>tests, glucose and insulin).<br /><br>- Waist circumference.<br /><br>- Dietary behavior<br /><br>- Physical activity (sedentary behavior)<br /><br>- Quality of life (both generic and weight-specific and health-related quality<br /><br>of life).</p><br>
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