ArticleBMC public health2021
Testing a multicomponent lifestyle intervention for combatting childhood obesity.
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Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Approach to Addressing Overweight and Obesity Among Qatari Youth
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of combined cognitive-behavioral therapy and physical activity and exercise interventions for pediatric chronic disease.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of 12 Weeks of Family and Individual Multi-Disciplinary Intervention in Overweight and Obese Adolescents under Cardiometabolic Risk Parameters: A Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Reprogramming energy homeostasis in children with overweight through cognitive training and social interaction. A study protocol to estimate leptin sensitivity.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Obesity and cardiovascular risk: a primer for the clinician.Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico · 2024Review
- Evidence Base Update on Behavioral Treatments for Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2023Review
- Developing Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Early Age-An Intervention Study in Kindergartens.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Weight Management.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Review
- School-Based Exercise and Life Style Motivation Intervention (SEAL.MI) on Adolescent's Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Academic Performance: Catch Them Young.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Differences between Active and Semi-Active Students Regarding the Parameters of Body Composition Using Bioimpedance and Magnetic Bioresonance Technologies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: To Do or Not to Do?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood obesity is a major global health concern. Weight-management camps involving delivery of a program of physical activity, health education, and healthy eating are an effective treatment, although post-intervention weight-management is less well understood. Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of a weight-management camp followed by a community intervention in supporting weight-management for overweight children and children with obesity.
methodsParticipants were overweight Qatari schoolchildren or schoolchildren with obesity, ages 8-14 years, (n = 300) recruited over a three-year period across 14 randomly selected schools in the Doha area. They attended a two-week weight management camp, then a 10-week program of weekly lifestyle education and physical activity sessions, which also included behavior change techniques. The programme was cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-focused with a strong element of behavioural economics blended in.
resultsParticipants saw a significant BMI SDS reduction as a result of the entire intervention (camp + education and activity sessions) both at the individual (p < 0.0001) and cluster/school (p = 0.0002) levels, and weight loss occurred during each intervention stage separately for the camp (p < 0.0001 for both the individual and cluster/school levels) and the lifestyle education and activity phase (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.0220 at the individual and cluster/school levels, respectively).
conclusionsWeekly lifestyle education and activity sessions which include behavior change techniques may be useful in promoting continued weight management in the period following intensive, immersive childhood obesity interventions.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02972164 , November 23, 2016.
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