Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) & overweight
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of a 12 week exercise and diet program. In addition,
lifestyle intervention at home is provided. During the intervention, children
exercise three times a week, under superv
Sponsors
Stichting Yulius
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All children included in the study will be from 10 to 16 years of age. 2. Overweight is defined as a BMI score above the Cole and collegues (2000) cut-off scores according to the child's age and sexe. 3. All children must have an official DSM-IV ADHD diagnose (all subtypes). 4. All children need to be stable on ADHD treatment, this can include pharmacological and/or psychological, for at least two months prior to start of the intervention. It is important that participants continue this treatment throughout the intervention period and between measurement moments. 5. Minimum total intelligence score must be 70. If the total intelligence score is not known, has been established by a non-COTAN approved test or has been performed more than two years previous to the start of the intervention, total intelligence score will be established using two subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children third version (WISC-III-NL; Wechsler, 2005). 6. Both children and at least one of the parents/legal guardians must have a reasonable understanding of the Dutch language. 7. Children can only be included after a written informed consent has been signed by both parents or legal guardians. It is important that parents understand the information and are able to fill out the consent form. Children older than twelve year olds have to give their own written informed consent in addition to their parents/legal guardians.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Because severe physical or cognitive disabilities may cause problems for the standardized measures, excersize and the dietplan, children with specific intolerances or allergies for nutricions are excluded. The diet is specifically focussed on decreasing the colarie intake and eating healthy, therefore children with protein allergies, gluten allergies or lactose intolerance are excluded. Examples of other physical or cognitive problems in children are instable Diabetes Mellitus Type I, instable epileptic, congenital heart conditions or severe sensoric disabilities. 2. Children with genetic heart conditions who are not able to sport maximal and children with acute epilepsy are excluded 3. Furthermore, children who are addicted to drugs, alcohol or have severe acute psychotic disorder will be excluded. 4. Children and adolescents with Axis 1 problems will be excluded. 5. Children and adolescents with eating disorders such as anorexia nervos, boulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder will be excluded. 6. Children with a BMI score above a score of 40 are not included, they need more medical attention then can be provided through this intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameter in this study is BMI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secundairy parameters are ADHD symptoms, self-efficacy, quality of life. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed