The Acute Effects of an 8-Week Diet, Exercise, and Educational Camp Program on Obese Children

Gately, Paul; Cooke, Carlton; Butterly, R. J.; Knight, Charlotte; Carroll, Sean

doi:10.1123/pes.12.4.413

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“…However, a majority of the programs described extend for periods of up to 10 months, involving continuous and intensive treatment and requiring incentives to ensure that participants adhere, which cannot be applied in daily practice. 62,66 The results of these programs are not so encouraging, although when applied to children the results are better. 62,67 A majority of dietary intervention techniques focus on reducing the consumption of fats, even when dietary fat may not be a significant cause of obesity.…”

Section: Complications Of Childhood Obesitymentioning

confidence: 97%

Obesidade infantil: como podemos ser eficazes?

Mello¹,

Luft²,

Meyer³

2004

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

123

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Objective: To review therapeutic approaches to childhood obesity and also its diagnosis and prevention.Sources of data: Searches were performed of scientific papers held on the MEDLINE, Ovid, Highwire and Scielo databases. Keywords utilized were: childhood obesity and a variety of combinations of this term with treatment , prevention and consequence . The search returned papers including review articles, observational studies, clinical trials and consensus statements. Bibliographical references in these articles were also investigated if it was perceived that they were relevant. Data was collected from 1998 to 2003.Summary of the findings: While a number of different Brazilian prevalence studies were found, few gave details of the results of educational programs in our country.Conclusions: Childhood obesity must be prevented through prescriptive diets from birth throughout childhood. Educational programs that might be applicable to primary health care or schools should receive further study. There is consensus that childhood obesity is increasing at a significant rate and that it is responsible for a number of different complications both during childhood and adulthood. During childhood, obesity management can be even more difficult than with adults because it is dependent on both changing habits and availability of parents and is further complicated by the child s lack of understanding of the damage caused by obesity.

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Section: Complications Of Childhood Obesitymentioning

confidence: 97%

Obesidade infantil: como podemos ser eficazes?

Mello¹,

Luft²,

Meyer³

2004

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

123

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“…16 Programs that have been described are developed with continuous and intense treatment, requiring some type of incentive for individuals to take part weekly or even several times a week, which curtails their applicability on practice. 17,18 In the scope of aspects highlighted by Barlow & Dietz,19 obesity treatment should aim at changes in behavior. They recommend that programs should achieve permanent changes and not rely on short-term dieting or exercise programs aimed at rapid weight loss.…”

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confidence: 99%

Atendimento ambulatorial individualizado versus programa de educação em grupo: qual oferece mais mudança de hábitos alimentares e de atividade física em crianças obesas?

Mello¹,

Luft²,

Meyer³

2004

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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Objective: To compare two strategies for childhood obesity management: ambulatory assistance (individual) and educational program (in group).Method: Children and adolescents from 7 to 13 years of age were selected at random. They were divided into two groups: individually assisted or assisted in groups. An educational program about childhood obesity was created, with monthly meetings that consisted of lectures with parents participation and group work. Simultaneously, children and teenagers of the other group received individual ambulatory assistance. The program took place for six months. Body complexion, eating habits and physical activities were assessed before and after interventions.Results: The sample comprised 38 children and adolescents whose mean age was 9.9 years old. The program was more effective in increasing physical activity (p=0.003), specially walking (p = 0.003), as well as in reducing total cholesterol (p = 0.038). Reduction of body mass index, obesity index and caloric intake was similar in both groups. As for food habits, ambulatory assistance increased the intake of fruits (p = 0.033) and vegetables (p = 0.002) and reduced the amount of French fries and crisps (p = 0.041), while children participating in the program reduced the intake of soft drinks (p = 0.022), sandwiches, pizza and fast food (p = 0.006).Conclusions: Both strategies for handling childhood obesity were favorable to changes in food and physical activity habits. Group assistance was as effective as the individual assistance, consolidating as an alternative for the obesity treatment.

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“…[9][10][11] Preliminary evidence has also suggested that participation in weight loss camps that involve physical activity can affect mental health outcomes positively in obese children. [12][13][14] One study reported that obese adolescent girls who participated in an aerobic exercise intervention had lower depression scores than did girls allocated to other types of exercise or usual care. 15 However, all studies contained small samples and did not use randomized, controlled trial (RCT) methods.…”

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