Role of Parents in Body Mass Reduction in Children with Obesity-Adherence and Success of 1-Year Participation in an Intervention Program

摘要: Background and Objectives: Obesity in children adolescents results a number of serious health-related consequences necessitating early treatment. Support from family members family-focused lifestyle interventions can improve effectiveness the The aim study was to assess effects parental characteristics family-based dietary habits on adherence success body mass reduction program with obesity included intervention after 1 year. Materials Methods: dietetic, psychosocial, endocrine counseling given individuals either alone or groups conducted by multidisciplinary team (consisting endocrinologists, nurses, psychologists, social counselors, dietitians, physiotherapists). A total 113 aged 10-17 years (mean age 12.9 ± 2.0; 60 girls, 53 boys) were program. After year participation, rate assessed. effect participants' general characteristics, including anthropometric data, as well (marital status, employment, education, index (BMI), duration breastfeeding) circumstances meal consumption (eating at home outside, fast food consumption), analyzed. Results: most important factors predicting baseline BMI (p < 0.0001) waist-hip ratio (WHR) = 0.04), but they did not predict adherence. Conclusions: support may be among determinants for preadolescents obesity. However, presented suggested that WHR are success.