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Trial reportArchives of disease in childhood2015

Health in overweight children: 2-year follow-up of Finnmark Activity School--a randomised trial.

Ane Kokkvoll, Sameline Grimsgaard, Silje Steinsbekk, Trond Flægstad, Inger Njølstad

Registry-linked trialOpen access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Archives of disease in childhood, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00872807 (The Activity School in Finnmark for Overweight and Obese Children and Their Families), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT00872807 nacompletednot on this map

The Activity School in Finnmark for Overweight and Obese Children and Their Families

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity Hospital of North NorwayRan2009 to 2013Enrolled97ConditionsObesity, OverweightArmsLifestyle counseling in groups, Individual intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ane KokkvollDepartment of Paediatrics, Finnmark Hospital Trust, Hammerfest, Norway.
Sameline GrimsgaardFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
Silje SteinsbekkDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
Trond FlægstadDepartment of Paediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway Paediatric Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
Inger NjølstadFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway · NOHammerfest Hospital · NONorwegian University of Science and Technology · NOUniversity Hospital of North Norway · NO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare a comprehensive lifestyle intervention for overweight children performed in groups of families with a conventional single-family treatment. Two-year follow-up data on anthropometric and psychological outcome are presented.

designOverweight and obese children aged 6-12 years with body mass index (BMI) corresponding to ≥27.5 kg/m(2) in adults were randomised to multiple-family (n=48) or single-family intervention (n=49) in a parallel design. Multiple-family intervention comprised an inpatient programme with other families and a multidisciplinary team, follow-up visits in their hometown, weekly physical activity and a family camp. Single-family intervention included counselling by paediatric nurse, paediatric consultant and nutritionist at the hospital and follow-up by a community public health nurse. Primary outcome measures were change in BMI kg/m(2) and BMI SD score after 2 years.

resultsBMI increased by 1.29 kg/m(2) in the multiple-family intervention compared with 2.02 kg/m(2) in the single-family intervention (p=0.075). BMI SD score decreased by 0.20 units in the multiple-family group and 0.08 units in the single-family intervention group (p=0.046). A between-group difference of 2.4 cm in waist circumference (p=0.038) was detected. Pooled data from both treatment groups showed a significant decrease in BMI SD score of 0.14 units and a significant decrease in parent-reported and self-reported Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire total score of 1.9 units.

conclusionsTwo-year outcome showed no between-group difference in BMI. A small between-group effect in BMI SD score and waist circumference favouring multiple-family intervention was detected. Pooled data showed an overall improvement in psychological outcome measures and BMI SD score. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT00872807, http://www.clinicaltrials.gov.

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Body Mass IndexCounselingExercise TherapyAdolescentAnthropometryChildChild WelfareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth PromotionHumansLife StyleMaleOverweightPatient Care TeamPediatric ObesityChild PsychologyComm Child HealthObesityOutcomes researchSchool Health

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