Dietary Habits, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Childhood
Conditions
Brief summary
Matkassen - effekten av tre månaders intensiv kostintervention hos barn med fetma/ Family Meals on Prescription.- a randomized controlled trial : The aim of the study was to explore a novel approach for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents through an intensive dietary intervention, consisting of receiving a weekly bag of groceries and recipes for five family meals at a reduced price for three months. Data concerning dietary patterns and food habits, weight, BMI and blood markers for metabolic and cardiovascular disease was collected before the study began and again at the end of the study during the patients' one year follow up appointment at the clinics.
Detailed description
Children between the age of 5-15 years receiving treatment for obesity at the pediatric clinics in Varberg and Kungsbacka were offered to participate in the trial. The study population was divided into two arms including 60 patients in each arm: * In the first arm the patients received care consistent with regional guidelines. * In the second arm the patients received care consistent with regional guidelines in combination with the intensive dietary intervention for three months. Data concerning dietary patterns and food habits, weight, BMI and blood markers for metabolic and cardiovascular disease was collected before the study began and again at the end of the study during the patients' one year follow up appointment at the clinics.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDietary Intervention
See previous text Dietary intervention consisiting och each family recieving foodpackages for 5 dinner meals during three months.
Sponsors
Region Halland
Göteborg University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Eligible children where randomized to 1 of 2 interventional arms.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children between the ages of 5 to 15 * attending the Paediatric Obesity Clinics in Kungsbacka or Varberg
Exclusion criteria
* Younger than 5 or older than 15
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes from Baseline in BMI at 3 months | 3 months | Changes in BMI SDS in the different intervention groups |
| Changes from Baseline in BMI at 18 months | 18 months | Changes in BMI SDS in the different intervention groups |
| Changes from Baseline in BMI at 24 months | 24 months | Changes in BMI SDS in the different intervention groups |
| Changes from Baseline in Dietary habits at one year | 1 year | Assessment of meal pattern and dietary composition through questionaire. |
| Changes from Baseline in BMI at 12 months | 12 months | Changes in BMI SDS in the different intervention groups |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experience of intervention with in 1 year after intervention | with in 1 year after intervention | Qualitative investigation through interviews and analysis from statements in medical journal |
| Changes from Baseline in metabolic parameters at 12 months | 12 months after treatment intervention | Glucose control (fP-Glc, fs-Insulin, HbA1c,), Blood lipids (HDL, LDL, TG,), (liver function tests (, ALT, ) Vitamin D |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed