Effect of a family-based lifestyle intervention on weight reduction among Jordanian children with obesity aged 6-9 years

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a family-based lifestyle intervention on reducing body weight among Jordanian children with obesity aged 6-9 years old. The pretest-posttest control group design was conducted among 162 children (75 in the intervention group and 87 in the control group) wit...

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Published in:	Food & nutrition research Vol. 68; pp. 1 - 13
Main Authors:	Bani Salameh, Ayman K, El-Hneiti, Mamdouh, Al Omari, Omar S H, AlBashtawy, Mohamed, Karavasileiadou, Savvato, Alabbasi, Yasmine, Bubshait, Khlood Saleh, Malak, Malakeh Z
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sweden Open Academia 13-05-2024 Swedish Nutrition Foundation
Subjects:	children dietary habits family-based intervention obesity Original physical activity dietary habits children family-based intervention obesity physical activity
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Summary:	This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a family-based lifestyle intervention on reducing body weight among Jordanian children with obesity aged 6-9 years old. The pretest-posttest control group design was conducted among 162 children (75 in the intervention group and 87 in the control group) with obesity aged 6-9 years old at four primary schools in Jordan during the period from March 2021 to July 2021. The results found that, after the intervention, there was a statistically significant change in the scores in the control group vs. in the intervention group ( = 37.07, SD = 2.77; = 33.48, SD = 2.73; (160) = 8.29, < 0.001), where the mean BMI percentile was reduced by 2.05 in the intervention group. A significant difference was demonstrated in the median BMI percentile in the intervention and control groups post-intervention ( < 0.001). A significant difference was also noticed between the average weekly reported dietary habits and the physical activities of both the control group and the intervention group post-intervention. The findings support the effect of family-based lifestyle interventions. Healthcare providers should adopt such interventions for children living with obesity. Future study is required to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of this intervention on weight reduction.
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ISSN:	1654-661X 1654-6628 1654-661X
DOI:	10.29219/fnr.v68.9582