Observational studyObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2025
Does deciding not to participate in a lifestyle intervention for children with obesity affect the long-term weight change?
Observational study in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Long-term changes in psychosocial well-being in children with obesity deciding not to participate in a lifestyle intervention.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Observational
- Does deciding not to participate in a lifestyle intervention for children with obesity affect the long-term weight change?Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Observational
- The waiting game: when families decline - a brief commentary on delayed intervention in childhood obesity management.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate whether long-term weight change in children with obesity is affected after deciding not to participate in a lifestyle intervention.
methodsThis observational study included 713 children (aged 5-8 years) with obesity living in Aarhus, Denmark, of whom 157 decided not to participate in a community-based lifestyle intervention between 2010 and 2020, and 556 were never invited to participate (i.e., no-intervention group). Height and weight measurements were combined with socioeconomic information from national registers. A mixed-effects model with splines was used to model changes in BMI z score and stratification to investigate effect modifications.
resultsWe observed a median follow-up of 3.6 years (quartile [Q]
conclusionsChildren deciding not to participate in an intervention did not increase their weight compared with children who were never invited, indicating that treatment could be briefly postponed until families are able to participate. Additionally, socioeconomic status or immigration background did not modify the weight change.
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