Three- and Five-Year Follow-Up of a Combined Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment of Obese Children and Adolescents
Joint Authors
Westenhoefer, Joachim
Kraaibeek, Hanna-Kathrin
Adam, Sibylle
Rudolphi, Birgit
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
“The combined DAK therapy for obesity in children and adolescents” combines a 6-week inpatient with a 10.5-month outpatient treatment.
The aim of the study is to evaluate whether the therapeutic achievements are maintained two and four years after intervention.
Method.
All subjects who had participated in the 12-month program in 2004/2005 were included in the follow-up study.
Body weight, height, and physical fitness were assessed through direct measurements, behaviour, and quality of life by self-report questionnaires.
Statistical analysis is based on an intention-to-treat analysis.
Results.
The response rate after three years was 63.4% and 42.2% after five years.
Within three years, participants reduced their BMI-SDS significantly by 0.20 (SD 0.49) and by 0.15 (SD 0.51) within five years.
Significant positive changes could be observed with respect to the participants eating behaviour.
Similarly, the food intake, particularly the consumption of calorie-reduced beverages, increased significantly while that of nonrecommended foods decreased.
Improvement was also seen in the subjective quality of life as well as several aspects of self-perception.
Conclusion.
Compared to baseline data, significant reduction of BMI-SDS and positive changes of health-related behaviours could be observed even three and five years after the start of the initial program.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adam, Sibylle& Westenhoefer, Joachim& Rudolphi, Birgit& Kraaibeek, Hanna-Kathrin. 2013. Three- and Five-Year Follow-Up of a Combined Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment of Obese Children and Adolescents. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adam, Sibylle…[et al.]. Three- and Five-Year Follow-Up of a Combined Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment of Obese Children and Adolescents. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-15.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Adam, Sibylle& Westenhoefer, Joachim& Rudolphi, Birgit& Kraaibeek, Hanna-Kathrin. Three- and Five-Year Follow-Up of a Combined Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment of Obese Children and Adolescents. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-15.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503749