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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Obesity | Research article

Iranian children with overweight and obesity: an internet-based interventional study

Authors: Farnaz Khatami, Ghazal Shariatpanahi, Hamid Barahimi, Rezvan Hashemi, Leila Khedmat, Mahta Gheirati

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Obesity or overweight in children is an excessive accumulation of adipose tissue that can potentially regress health indicators and increase the likelihood of various diseases.

Objectives

This model was implemented to improve the nutritional status and lifestyle behavior of children aged 6–12 years with overweight/obesity.

Methods

A quasi-experimental design with 90 participants in each control and intervention group with a multistage cluster random sampling method after reviewing the literature, and their screening by experts were adopted.

Results

After 6 months there were significant differences in Body Mass Index and weight for age percentile values of children allocated in control and intervention groups after controlling for beginning values (p = 0.024, Partial eta2 = 0.028, 0.044, Partial eta2 = 0.023), respectively. Although there was an increased rate in BMI and weight for age percentile in both groups this increase in the control group after the 6th month significantly was more than that in the intervention group after the 6th months. A considerable difference in BMI of girls after the intervention was observed in the experimental group (p = 0.006, Partial eta2 = 0.092). However, our results showed that there was no significant difference in BMI of boys in the intervention and control groups before and 6 months after the intervention (p = 0.507).

Conclusions

We conclude that though the weight increase rate was lower in the experimental group, the implemented model alone was not enough.

Trial registration

Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT): IRCT20200717048124N1 at 05/08/2020, retrospectively registered.

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Title: Iranian children with overweight and obesity: an internet-based interventional study
Authors: Farnaz Khatami
Ghazal Shariatpanahi
Hamid Barahimi
Rezvan Hashemi
Leila Khedmat
Mahta Gheirati
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Obesity
Obesity
Overweight
Published in: BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02684-2

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Iranian children with overweight and obesity: an internet-based interventional study

Abstract

Background

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Trial registration

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Trial registration

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