ArticleNutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD2021
A telehealth intervention for ensuring continuity of care of pediatric obesity during the CoVid-19 lockdown in Italy.
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- Evaluating Telehealth Quality Outcomes of a Pediatric Weight Management Program.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2026Article
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- A scoping review of physical activity-based interventions for obesity management in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
- The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Obesity.Pediatric reports · 2024Review
- Exploring the Effect of the Dynamics of Behavioral Phenotypes on Health Outcomes in an mHealth Intervention for Childhood Obesity: Longitudinal Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Observational
- Introducing Telemedicine in Italy: Citizens' Awareness of a New Healthcare Resource.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Rising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2023Article
- The Efficacy of Internet-Based Interventions in Family-Centered Empowerment Among Children with Chronic Diseases: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Review
- Multidisciplinary Treatment for Childhood Obesity: A Two-Year Experience in the Province of Naples, Italy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Effectiveness of Outpatient Counseling in Childhood Obesity Management.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Current evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric endocrine conditions.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
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Abstract
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aimsRestriction measures adopted during the Coronavirus Disease-19 pandemic favored unhealthy behaviors. Tele-health offered the opportunity to pursue alternative ways of chronic diseases management. This retrospective study sought to determine the effects of a telehealth counselling intervention during the lockdown to children and adolescents with obesity previously engaged in a family-based secondary care program in an outpatient clinic of South Italy. METHODS AND
results117 out of 156 patients participated to the tele-health intervention. Participants underwent videocalls with each component of the multidisciplinary team to receive support in adopting adequate dietary habits and to practice exercise at home. They were included in a closed social group to watch age-adapted tutorials on healthy habits. 75 patients returned to the Center after the end of the lockdown, while only 7 patients who did not participate to the videocalls, took part to the follow-up. Body Mass Index and body composition were assessed in all these patients. BMI z score did not increase in both groups. However, a significant increase of fat mass was observed in the non-participating group (0.046), while the intervention group showed an increase of fat free mass (p < 0.000).
conclusionNotwithstanding the limited sample size, the telehealth intervention allowed the maintenance of baseline weight status in participants, with an increase of fat-free mass. As the CoViD-19 pandemic moves forward, the increasing adoption of the new technologies may help the continuity of care, even in pediatric obesity treatment.
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