Development, implementation and early results of a 12-week web-based intervention targeting 51 children age 5-13 years and their families
Background: Internet‐based treatments have proven effective for various health issues. There is a need to scale up interventions targeting children with obesity, also in less densely populated areas where the prevalence in many countries is higher than in urban areas. The aim of this study was to de...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-173782 2023-10-09T21:54:36+02:00 Development, implementation and early results of a 12-week web-based intervention targeting 51 children age 5-13 years and their families Thorén, Annelie Janson, Annika Englund, Erling Silfverdal, Sven-Arne 2020 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-173782 https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.440 eng eng Umeå universitet, Pediatrik Department of Pediatrics, Sollefteå Hospital, Sollefteå, Sweden Obesity Science & Practice, 2020, 6, s. 516-523 orcid:0000-0003-4193-3141 orcid:0000-0002-3606-3797 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-173782 doi:10.1002/osp4.440 ISI:000548278400001 Scopus 2-s2.0-85087924288 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess children intervention obesity web-based treatment Public Health Global Health Social Medicine and Epidemiology Folkhälsovetenskap global hälsa socialmedicin och epidemiologi Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2020 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.440 2023-09-22T13:58:32Z Background: Internet‐based treatments have proven effective for various health issues. There is a need to scale up interventions targeting children with obesity, also in less densely populated areas where the prevalence in many countries is higher than in urban areas. The aim of this study was to design and implement an internet‐based program as an add‐on to standard treatment for childhood obesity. Methods: Web‐Childhood Obesity Prevention (Web‐COP) was a prospective feasibility study with a pre‐ post‐ design. The intervention consisted of four group‐based education sessions at the clinic, physical activity on prescription, and a new 12‐week internet‐based program. Web‐COP was offered to children with obesity (International Obesity Task Force Body Mass Index (IOTF‐BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2) and their parents in two counties in Northern Sweden from August 2018 to June 2019. The primary outcome was change in BMI standard deviation score (BMI‐SDS). Results: The study included 55 children 5–13 years of age. The internet‐based component was well received, and retention rate was 51/55 (92.7%). Data was analysed for 51 children. Mean BMI‐SDS was 3.3 at start and decreased by 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 at two, four, and six months from baseline. Using a continuous algorithm, 42/51 (81%), children lowered their BMI‐SDS and 33/51 (65%) lowered their BMI. Conclusion: Adding group sessions and an internet‐based program to standard care was feasible and two thirds of included children with obesity reduced their BMI. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Obesity Science & Practice 6 5 516 523 |
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Background: Internet‐based treatments have proven effective for various health issues. There is a need to scale up interventions targeting children with obesity, also in less densely populated areas where the prevalence in many countries is higher than in urban areas. The aim of this study was to design and implement an internet‐based program as an add‐on to standard treatment for childhood obesity. Methods: Web‐Childhood Obesity Prevention (Web‐COP) was a prospective feasibility study with a pre‐ post‐ design. The intervention consisted of four group‐based education sessions at the clinic, physical activity on prescription, and a new 12‐week internet‐based program. Web‐COP was offered to children with obesity (International Obesity Task Force Body Mass Index (IOTF‐BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2) and their parents in two counties in Northern Sweden from August 2018 to June 2019. The primary outcome was change in BMI standard deviation score (BMI‐SDS). Results: The study included 55 children 5–13 years of age. The internet‐based component was well received, and retention rate was 51/55 (92.7%). Data was analysed for 51 children. Mean BMI‐SDS was 3.3 at start and decreased by 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 at two, four, and six months from baseline. Using a continuous algorithm, 42/51 (81%), children lowered their BMI‐SDS and 33/51 (65%) lowered their BMI. Conclusion: Adding group sessions and an internet‐based program to standard care was feasible and two thirds of included children with obesity reduced their BMI. |
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Development, implementation and early results of a 12-week web-based intervention targeting 51 children age 5-13 years and their families |
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Development, implementation and early results of a 12-week web-based intervention targeting 51 children age 5-13 years and their families |
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Development, implementation and early results of a 12-week web-based intervention targeting 51 children age 5-13 years and their families |
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