adiposity Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
The treatment program lasts een years for both groups. Patients will be
randomized into three groups. Group A will be hospitalized for six months
during weekdays. Group B will be hospitalized during
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with obesity with an SDS-BMI * 2.3 (BMI equivalent to a value * 30 with adults) with a to obesity related co-morbidity or an SDS-BMI * 3.0 (BMI * 35 with adults), where previous interventions have failed or seemed not reachable.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - syndromal/chromosomal obesity - obesity cause by endocrine disorders or by medicine use - boulimic - psychiatric problems (serious depression, psychosis, eating disorder, that interfere with proper treatment) - children or parents who do not want to or are able to give an informed consent - children with learning disabilities (IQ
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI (costs of treatment per change in BMI). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Psychological and psychosocial data on issues such as eating disorders, self-esteem, body evaluation, self-efficacy, behavioral and emotional problems and skills, selfcontrol, (self)motivation, competencies, locus of control, psycopathalogy, parent-child relation, parental stress - Cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure, serum lipids, liver function tests, glucose and insulin). - Waist circumference. - Dietary behavior - Physical activity (sedentary behavior) - Quality of life (both generic and weight-specific and health-related quality of life). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed