Incorporating Yoga into a Pediatric Weight Management Program: A Pilot Study.
Incorporating Yoga into a Pediatric Weight Management Program: A Pilot Study.
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将瑜伽纳入儿童体重管理计划:试点研究。
DOI:
10.1089/chi.2021.0114
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发表时间:
2022
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Beck,AmyR
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Forseth,Bethany;Hampl,Sarah;DreyerGillette,Meredith;Foright,RebeccaM;Gibson,Mary;Vandal,Julie;Moon,Mallory;Beck,AmyR
Purpose:To assess the feasibility and acceptability of yoga incorporated into a pediatric weight management program (promoting health in teens; PHIT Yoga) to racially diverse caregivers and youth and to compare this program with a cohort that received a program that did not include yoga (PHIT Kids).Methods:Thirty children with obesity were enrolled in a 12-week pediatric weight management intervention (PHIT Kids,n= 17; PHIT Yoga,n= 13). Weight, BMI z-score (BMIz), BMI percent of the 95th percentile, and health habits assessment were obtained from both cohorts pre- and post intervention. Acceptability was assessed in the yoga cohort.Results:Fifty-four percent of children in the PHIT Yoga cohort and 65% of children in the PHIT Kids cohort attended ≥75% of the intervention sessions. Survey results support that the PHIT Yoga was acceptable to both caregivers and children. Improvements in BMIz were observed in 50% of children in each cohort and both groups improved on five of seven health habits; cohorts overlapped on three habits (breakfast, screen time, and sugar-sweetened drinks).Conclusion:Findings support that yoga classes added to a pediatric weight management program are feasible and acceptable in racially diverse children with severe obesity and their caregivers.