Childhood obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
The recruitment consists of two waves of children entering the clinic (2018 and 2019). At entrance in the inpatient treatment clinic (July-August 2018, 2019) and after consent, participants are random
learning about the basic feelings and the intensity of these feelings
body scan (where do I feel these fee
Sponsors
Ghent University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary obesity (minimum 60% overweight at intake for obesity treatment in the clinic) 2. Age between 10 and 14 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Comorbid medical disorders that cause (a part of) the weight gain (i.e. serious thyroid problems) 2. Youngsters with medical problems where obesity is secondary
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in the use of emotion regulation strategies: as measured on: 1.1. The FEEL-KJ questionnaire, measured at baseline, post, 6 and 12 months 1.2. Idiosyncratic measures (diary), measured between each ERT session, weekly 10 times from September to December 1.3. An experimental test after a mood induction movie, measured at baseline and post training 2. Changes in psychophysiological measures that represent emotion regulation as measured by: 2.1. Heart rate variability, measured at baseline, post and 6 months 2.2. Cortisol levels, measured at baseline, post and 6 months 3. Changes in eating behavior as measured on: 3.1. The NVE questionnaire, child and parent reporting, measured at baseline, post, 6 and 12 months 3.2. The SSES and SEES questionnaire, measured at baseline, post, 6 and 12 months 3.3. Idiosyncratic measures (diary), measured between each ERT session, weekly 10 times from September to December 3.4. Experimentally with a foodlab after a mood induction movie, measured at baseline and post training 4. Changes in attention for eating cues as measured by: 4.1. An attentional task, measured at baseline and post training 5. Changes in metabolomics: 5.1. Blood (parameters are inflammation; energy (leptin, ghrelin); NPY, cholesterol and triglycerides), measured at baseline and 6 months 5.2. Feces, measured at baseline and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Weight index as measured by: 1.1. BMI, measured at baseline, post, 6 and 12 months 1.2. Waist, measured at baseline, post, 6 and 12 months 2. Psychological wellbeing as measured by: 2.1. Different questionnaires (CBCL, YSR, CDI), measured at baseline, 6 and 12 months 3. Sleep pattern as measured by: 3.1. The CRSQ, measured at baseline, 6 and 12 months | — |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed