Childhood Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
Your COACH Next Door (YCND) is a lifestyle intervention connecting children with overweight and their families with a coach close to home. This study goal is to examine the effects of YCND for children and their families, (on their health, quality of life), and a process evaluation (process of the lifestyle intervention, and satisfaction for children, families and healthcare givers)
Detailed description
Childhood overweight and obesity in an increasing problem worldwide. Among other, childhood obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, NAFLD and decreased quality of life. In 2016 the lifestyle intervention Your COACH Next Door (YCND) was founded in Maastricht, The Netherlands, as a tailored, network approach for children with overweight and obesity. YCND is following the example of COACH, the tailored lifestyleintervention for childhood obesity of the expertise centre of the MUMC+ hospital. YCND is connecting children with overweight and their families with a coach close to home. This study goal is to examine the effects of YCND for children and their families, (on their health, quality of life), and a process evaluation (process of the lifestyle intervention, and satisfaction for children, families and healthcare givers)
Interventions
OTHERYour COACH Next Door
Children in the study are attending the lifestyle intervention Your COACH Next Door. A coach is supporting the child and it's family to reach their goals regarding lifestyle.
Sponsors
Maastricht University Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participant of the YCND lifestyle intervention. * Having overweight or obesity * Younger than 18 years at inclusion
Exclusion criteria
* No
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | Every consult, primary outcome at 1 year, 2 years and 3 years of intervention. | Weight measured as change in BMI z-score |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QOL (quality of life) | Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention. | Quality of life as measured with a validated questionaire |
| Healthy eating pattern | Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention. | Healthy eating pattern of the child as measured with a questionnaire (combination of Dutch Guidelines for healthy eating for children), to determ if the child is eating healthier or less healthy after start of the intervention. |
| Physical activity behaviour | Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention. | Physical activity behaviour of the child as measured with a validated questionnaire for children. |
| Presence of comorbidities | Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention. | Presence of comorbidities measured in questionnaires, in which families and healthcare professionals can indicate if the child suffers from comorbidities (insulin resistance, DM II, hypertension, NAFLD, cardiovascular diseases) occur in the child. |
| Healthcare giver satisfaction | Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention. | Healthcare giver satisfaction regarding the YCND-program measured with a questionnaire and an interview. |
| Process evalution | Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention. | Process evalution, primarily measured as consultations visited by the child |
| Patient satisfaction | Measured at baseline and yearly until 3 years after start of intervention. | Patient satisfaction regarding the YCND-program measured with a combination of a questionnaire and an interview. |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Primary ContactAnita CE Vreugdenhil, dr.
Backup ContactLisanne Arayess, Drs
Outcome results
None listed