Overweight and mild obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Four consultations with the family doctor, employing a brief family-centred, solution-focused approach aiming to increase physical activity and reduce fat and sugar intake.
Sponsors
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (Australia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy children aged 5.0 - 9.0 years inclusive who are overweight or mildly obese (International Obesity Task Force [IOTF] cutpoints; children with UK BMI z-score greater than or equal to 3.0 excluded). Sample drawn from BMI survey of all children aged 5.0 - 9.0 years attending their family doctor in 50 participating practices Jul 2005 - Feb 2006.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added as of 16/08/2007: 1. ?Very obese? children (UK BMI z-score more than or equal to 3.0) 2. Children who are currently receiving ongoing weight management in a secondary or tertiary care program 3. Children who have a known endocrine or chromosomal cause for their overweight 4. Children who have major disabilities or health conditions as judged by the investigators prior to randomisation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 16/08/2007: BMI at 6 and 12 months, adjusted for baseline BMI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 16/08/2007: 1. Accelerometry 2. Measured child waist circumference 3. Parent-reported child nutrition 4. Parent-reported physical activity 5. Parent-reported child functional health status (the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ [PedsQL™]) 6. Child-reported functional health status (PedsQL™) 7. Child-reported body satisfaction 8. Child-reported appearance/self-worth | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed