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Quality of life in Brazilian obese adolescents: effects of a long-term multidisciplinary lifestyle therapy

Authors: Mara Cristina Lofrano-Prado, Hanna Karen Moreira Antunes, Wagner Luiz do Prado, Aline de Piano, Danielle Arisa Caranti, Lian Tock, June Carnier, Sergio Tufik, Marco Túlio de Mello, Ana R Dâmaso

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

Background

Obesity has adverse physical, social, and economic consequences that can negatively affect quality of life (QOL). Thus the aim of this study was to verify the effects of a long-term multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention on QOL, body image, anxiety, depression and binge eating in obese adolescents.

Methods

Sixty-six obese adolescents (41 girls and 25 boys; BMI: 35.62 ± 4.18 kg/m²) were recruited from the Multidisciplinary Obesity Intervention Program outpatient clinic, and were submitted to a multidisciplinary lifestyle therapy (short-term = 12 weeks and long-term = 24 weeks), composed of medical, dietary, exercise and psychological programs. Validated self-report questionnaires were used to assess symptoms of anxiety Trait/State (STAI); depression (BDI); binge eating (BES), body image dissatisfaction (BSQ) and QOL (SF-36). Data were analyzed by means of scores; comparisons were made by ANOVA for repeated measures, and Tukey's test as post-hoc and Students T test.

Results

Long-term therapy decreased depression and binge eating symptoms, body image dissatisfaction, and improved QOL in girls, whereas, for boys, 24 weeks, were effective to reduce anxiety trait/state and symptoms of binge eating, and to improve means of dimensions of QOL (p < .05).

Conclusion

A long-term multidisciplinary lifestyle therapy is effective to control psychological aspects and to improve QOL in obese adolescents.

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Title: Quality of life in Brazilian obese adolescents: effects of a long-term multidisciplinary lifestyle therapy
Authors: Mara Cristina Lofrano-Prado
Hanna Karen Moreira Antunes
Wagner Luiz do Prado
Aline de Piano
Danielle Arisa Caranti
Lian Tock
June Carnier
Sergio Tufik
Marco Túlio de Mello
Ana R Dâmaso
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-7-61

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Quality of life in Brazilian obese adolescents: effects of a long-term multidisciplinary lifestyle therapy

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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