[Results of an outpatient intervention for obese children and adolescents].

作者信息

Barnow Sven, Stopsack Malte, Bernheim Dorothee, Schröder Carmen, Fusch Christoph, Lauffer Heinz, Freyberger Harald J, Grabe Hans J, Spitzer Carsten

机构信息

Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald im Hanse-Klinikum Stralsund.

出版信息

Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 2007 Sep-Oct;57(9-10):353-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-970929.

DOI:10.1055/s-2007-970929

PMID:17614092

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Aim of this study was to examine effects of an outpatient intervention program for obese children.

METHOD

45 obese children were treated with a cognitive-behavioural intervention program (IG) and were compared with 21 children of a waiting list (WG). Weight, self esteem, emotional and behaviour problems were measured at the beginning (T0) and the end (of T1) of the intervention. Additionally, predictors of therapy success were examined.

RESULTS

The intervention program lead to a moderate reduction of weight, whereas there was no weight reduction in the waiting group. Furthermore, self esteem increased and emotional problems decreased in the IG. Neither a positive family history of obesity nor the weight at T0 did predict treatment outcome.

CONCLUSION

Obese children profited from the cognitive-behavioral intervention program, weight reduction was, however, only moderate. Therefore, specific predictors for therapy success should be evaluated in further studies.

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