Hypothalamic Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects will be assigned for intervention with *The Happy Weight Diet* with
personal support by the dietician and the coach of *s Heeren Loo. The dietary
advice will be calculated by the kilocalori
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Children or adolescents with hypothalamic obesity, BMI > 1,9 SD, currently visiting a pediatric endocrinologist after treatment for sellar or suprasellar lesions are eligible for this study. - patients must be in complete remission or have residual disease > 1 year
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Children
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI (before, during and after cessation of the intervention) The criteria for success regarding feasibility of this pilot study are: - At least 70% of all eligible subjects can be recruited - Completion of intervention in at least 80% of subjects included The criteria for success regarding efficiency of this pilot study is: - 80% of subjects show weight reduction or stabilisation during the 1 year intervention period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes: - The Quality of Life (measured with PedsQL) - The effect of the intervention on the metabolic profile (i.e. blood pressure, cholesterol profile, glycemic control) - Physical activity (measured with GENEactiv wristband and HAES 1.6 questionnaire) - The correlation between daily activity measured by the HAES questionnaire and the GENEActiv wristband | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed