Recent Updates on the Efficacy of Group Based Treatments for Pediatric Obesity.
Recent Updates on the Efficacy of Group Based Treatments for Pediatric Obesity.
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DOI:
10.1007/s12170-015-0443-8
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发表时间:
2015-04
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Goldschmidt AB
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作者:
Hayes JF;Altman M;Coppock JH;Wilfley DE;Goldschmidt AB
There is limited research on optimal treatment formats for childhood obesity. Group-based interventions are popular, but it is unclear whether outcomes can be obtained without an additional individual component. To examine statistically and clinically significant outcomes of recent group-based and mixed-format (group + Individual) pediatric obesity interventions. Effect sizes and magnitudes of weight change were calculated for studies published between January 2013 and September 2014. Approximately half of the group-based studies reviewed produced significant results compared to control, and effect sizes were small. Mixed-format studies were less likely to include a control group, but those that did evidenced medium to large effects. Magnitudes of weight change post-intervention were generally greater in mixed-format studies than group-only studies. Recent studies in pediatric obesity interventions suggest including an individual component in a group-based intervention produces optimal outcomes. Future research should directly compare group-only and mixed formats to confirm this observation.