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ArticleChildhood obesity (Print)2017

Step Tracking with Goals Increases Children's Weight Loss in Behavioral Intervention.

Amanda E Staiano, Robbie A Beyl, Daniel S Hsia, Amber R Jarrell, Peter T Katzmarzyk, Savarra Mantzor, Robert L Newton, Patrice Tyson

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Article in Childhood obesity (Print), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02965729 (Our Lifestyles, Our Lives), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT02965729 nacompletednot on this map

Our Lifestyles, Our Lives: Obesity Treatment and Physical Activity Promotion for Underserved Children and Adolescents

TypeinterventionalSponsorPennington Biomedical Research CenterRan2014 to 2016Enrolled105ConditionsPediatric Obesity, Weight LossArmsFamily-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Amanda E Staiano1 Pennington Biomedical Research Center , Baton Rouge, LA.
Robbie A Beyl1 Pennington Biomedical Research Center , Baton Rouge, LA.
Daniel S Hsia1 Pennington Biomedical Research Center , Baton Rouge, LA.
Amber R Jarrell1 Pennington Biomedical Research Center , Baton Rouge, LA.
Peter T Katzmarzyk1 Pennington Biomedical Research Center , Baton Rouge, LA.
Savarra Mantzor2 Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital , Baton Rouge, LA.
Robert L Newton1 Pennington Biomedical Research Center , Baton Rouge, LA.
Patrice Tyson2 Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital , Baton Rouge, LA.

Funding

Tracking & Evaluation CoreU54GM104940 · NIGMS · LSU PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CTR · PI Peter Todd Katzmarzyk · 2012 to 2026
$69.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM104940
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study examined the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during obesity treatment.

methodsOverweight and obese children ages 8-17 years (n = 105) participated in a 10-week family-based weight management intervention, including physical activity, nutrition, and behavioral modification. A quasi-experimental design was used to group eight cohorts into three conditions: no pedometer (n = 24), pedometer only (n = 25), and pedometer with step goals (i.e., 500 steps/day weekly increase above baseline; n = 56). Height and weight were measured at baseline and week 10 and used to calculate BMI. Analysis of covariance was performed to examine difference by condition for change in weight, BMI, and BMI z-score, controlling for age and baseline value. Differences in steps per day and psychosocial health were compared between the two pedometer conditions.

resultsParticipants were 12.4 ± 2.5 years of age, including 70% girls and 64% African Americans. The pedometer with goals condition significantly reduced BMI (p = 0.02) and BMI z-score (p = 0.01) compared with the no-pedometer group. The pedometer with goals condition significantly increased steps per day (+1185 ± 425 steps/day) compared with the pedometer-only condition (-162 ± 620 steps/day; p < 0.05). Both pedometer groups similarly increased in subjective health and quality of life.

conclusionsProviding children with pedometers and individualized step goals was an effective approach to produce weight loss. Further work is needed to increase the strength of interventions to achieve clinically meaningful weight reduction for children with obesity.

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ExerciseGoalsAdolescentBehavior TherapyBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexChildDietFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaleNutrition TherapyPediatric ObesityPsychologyWalkingbehavior goalsobesitypedometerphysical activityself-monitoring

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PMID28440662
PMCPMC5549810

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