The study compares the effect on BMI of two different treatment options for obesity in childhood. Families with at least one obese child and parent are invited to join the project. The hypothesis is that family camp gives an additional reduction in BMI compared to a less intensive family lifestyle school.
Participants are randomised to two intervention groups: A): Two weeks family camp and two years follow-up as a cooperation with primary health care, private rehabilitation center and specialist health care. B): Four days lifestyle school with two years follow-up as a cooperation with primary health care and specialist health care
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Method to help parents and caregivers manage the behavior of the children they are responsible for.
Communication method to facilitate behavioral change and empower the parents.
Focuses on individual experiences within families and/or parents/children, and that the participants are their own experts.
St Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
Morbid Obesity Center, The Hospital of Vestfold, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
Tønsberg, Norway
BMI-SDS
Primary Outcome Measure is body mass index-standard deviation score. Reduced values from baseline to endpoint means reduced overweight.
Time frame: After 2 years
Quality of life
Questionnaire for children and parent
Time frame: After 2 years
Physical fitness
Six minutes walk test for children and parents.
Time frame: After 2 years
Behaviour
Evaluating effect of intervention on risk for psyciatric disorders.
Time frame: After 2 years
Blood samples
Improvement in spesific blood tests with relevance to metabolic syndrome after 2 years intervention? Blood is biobanked at baseline and after 2 years.
Time frame: After 2 years
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