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. 2012:2012:913965.
doi: 10.1155/2012/913965. Epub 2011 Sep 19.

Effects on metabolic health after a 1-year-lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese children: a randomized controlled trial

Maria Waling  1 , Catharina Bäcklund, Torbjörn Lind, Christel Larsson
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Effects on metabolic health after a 1-year-lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese children: a randomized controlled trial

Maria Waling et al. J Nutr Metab. 2012.

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the effect of a family-based intervention on anthropometric and metabolic markers in overweight and obese children. Methods. Overweight or obese 8-12 years olds (n = 93) were randomized into intervention or control groups. The intervention group participated in a program aiming for lifestyle changes regarding food habits and physical activity. Anthropometric measures and venous blood samples were collected from all children at baseline and after 1 year. Results. BMI z-scores decreased in both groups, 0.22 (P = 0.002) and 0.23 (P = 0.003) in intervention and control group, respectively, during the 1-year study, but there was no difference in BMI between the groups at 1-year measurement (P = 0.338). After 1 year, there was a significant difference in waist circumference, waist/hip ratio, and apolipoprotein B/A1 ratio between intervention and control group. Conclusions. The intervention had limited effects on anthropometrics and metabolic markers, which emphasizes the need of preventing childhood overweight and obesity.

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Flowchart of participants in a 1 year randomized controlled intervention study with overweight and obese children.
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