Overgewicht en Obesitas Obesity Overweight
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children (2 to 18 years) who consult their GP in the south-west of the Netherlands, between September 2010 - August 2012. All overweight (with BMI above age and gender specific cut-off points) children will be included and for each overweight child three non-overweight 'control' children will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mental or physical disabled children, children with serious co-morbidities (like inflammatory bowel disease, congenital hydronephrosis or congenital obstruction of urinary tract) and children who consult their GP with emergency problems will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At baseline, height, weight and waist circumference will be measured during a physical examination. Complaints, recovery time, quality of life, and parameters related to the energy balance equation will be measured with an online questionnaire and diary. In a subsample, physical activity will be measured with a validated activity monitor during seven days. Parents will fill out a questionnaire about their own sedentary behaviour and perceptions on dietary habits, health and weight of their child. Besides, they will answer all the questions for children under age 9. Standard demographic data and medical consumption will be registered. A subset of the baseline questionnaire and diary will be repeated at 6, 12 and 24 months follow-up | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed