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. 2009;54(2):112-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00038-009-8004-x.

Overweight children and adolescents--is there a subjective need for treatment?

Emily Finne  1 , Thomas Reinehr, Anke Schaefer, Katrin Winkel, Petra Kolip
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Overweight children and adolescents--is there a subjective need for treatment?

Emily Finne et al. Int J Public Health. 2009.

Abstract

Objectives: We report on the first months of recruitment for a study to evaluate outpatient training for moderately overweight youths.

Methods: Various recruitment strategies were employed, including media exposure, paediatricians, school events, and the distribution of flyers. Roughly 6 160 overweight and 4 720 obese children and adolescents of the target age range were estimated to live in the study area.

Results: Altogether, 172 families enrolled for participation. Only 38 enrolled children (22.1%), however, were overweight and thereby eligible for participation, 132 children (76.7%) were obese and two were normal weight. Most eligible participants were recruited via media or paediatricians.

Conclusions: Reaching overweight, but not obese, children and adolescents for intervention is difficult, where a low recognition of the condition in its less extreme form might be a particular problem.

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