Effect of a community-based childhood obesity intervention program on changes in anthropometric variables, incidence of obesity, and lifestyle choices in Spanish children aged 8 to 10 years

European Journal of Pediatrics
Santiago F GomezHelmut Schröder

Abstract

Results of community-based childhood obesity intervention programs do not provide strong evidence for their effectiveness. In this study, we evaluated the effect of the Thao-Child Health Program (TCHP), a community-based, multisetting, multistrategy intervention program for healthy weight development and lifestyle choices. In four Catalan cities, a total of 2250 children aged 8 to 10 years were recruited. Two cities were randomly selected for the TCHP intervention, and two cities followed usual health care policy. Children were selected from 41 elementary schools. Weight, height, and waist circumference were measured at baseline and after a mean follow-up of 15 months. Physical activity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet were measured with validated questionnaires. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) models were fitted to determine the intervention's effect on body mass index (BMI) z-score, waist-to-height ratio, Mediterranean diet adherence, and physical activity. Fully adjusted models revealed that the intervention had no significant effect on the BMI z-score, incidence of general and abdominal obesity, Mediterranean diet adherence, and physical activity. Waist-to-height ratio was significantly lower in controls than ...Continue Reading

References

Mar 27, 2003·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·James F SallisJohn E Alcaraz
Oct 6, 2004·European Journal of Epidemiology·Inmaculada Bautista-CastañoLluis Serra-Majem
Jan 7, 2005·Journal of the American Dietetic Association·Jeffrey P KoplanUNKNOWN Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth
Mar 12, 2005·Annual Review of Public Health·Sonya Grier, Carol A Bryant
May 24, 2005·BMJ : British Medical Journal·John J ReillyUNKNOWN Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Study Team
Oct 10, 2006·BMJ : British Medical Journal·John J ReillyStanley Grant
Dec 21, 2006·The Clinical Journal of Pain·Thomas HadjistavropoulosJaime Williams
Nov 21, 2007·Bulletin of the World Health Organization·Mercedes de OnisJonathan Siekmann
Apr 17, 2009·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Boyd A SwinburnEric Ravussin
Feb 12, 2010·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Andrea M de Silva-SanigorskiBoyd A Swinburn
Oct 1, 2010·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·L KingB Swinburn
Aug 30, 2011·Lancet·Boyd A SwinburnSteven L Gortmaker
Dec 14, 2011·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Elizabeth WatersCarolyn D Summerbell
Jan 18, 2012·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·J EkbergT Timpka
Apr 21, 2012·Journal of Obesity·Trevor J B DummerLouise Parker
Jun 12, 2013·Pediatrics·Sara N BleichYoufa Wang
Nov 8, 2014·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·W AhrensA Siani
Feb 24, 2015·Lancet·Tim LobsteinKlim McPherson
Apr 22, 2015·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·Y WangJ Segal
Jul 15, 2015·BMC Public Health·Louise L HardyBlythe J O'Hara
Jan 22, 2018·European Journal of Pediatrics·Emanuela ViggianoSalvatore Amaro
Aug 1, 2013·European Endocrinology·J-M BorysA Barriguette

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 6, 2019·European Journal of Pediatrics·Kim PauwaertKarel Everaert
Sep 11, 2020·European Journal of Pediatrics·Inês PaciênciaAndré Moreira
Oct 9, 2020·Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health : CP & EMH·Antonio VentriglioDinesh Bhugra
Aug 14, 2021·Revista Española De Cardiología·Jeroen de BontTalita Duarte-Salles

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.