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Study NCT ID:
NCT00344747
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2010-09-21
First Post:
2006-06-25
Brief Title:
Multidisciplinary Ambulatory Intervention Program in Family of Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Sponsor:
Soroka University Medical Center
Organization:
Soroka University Medical Center
Study Overview
Official Title:
Multidisciplinary Ambulatory Intervention Program Dietary Behavioral Physical Activity in Family of Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2010-09
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Obesity has become a pandemic and it is todays principal neglected public health problem
Obesity has increased dramatically during the past two decades At adolescence it is an aggravating issue because obesity tends to persist in adulthood and the longer its duration the higher the associated mortality and morbidity Obesity imposes a heavy health and social burden and it is widely recognized that treatment is costly If obesity is not successfully addressed by late adolescence the likelihood of weight loss in adulthood is as low as 5 Therefore prevention is crucial and children and adolescents should be a priority target
Treatment of obesity is costly time consuming difficult and the results arent always satisfying On most cases the patients receive dietary advice only 6-10 visits per year And usually the patients end the treatment early due to lack of results
The best treatment of children and adolescent obesity is done in highly specialized settings by a multidisciplinary team Those programs have a limited number of locations not always in proximity to the patients residence in addition they are long term treatments and therefore are hard to complete successfully without additional support Therefore only a limited number of patients can benefit from such programs
Due to the reasons mentioned above many families tend not to start the process of treating their obese child or turn to commercial weight loss programs or put their children according to their beliefs and diets
Therefore ambulatory medicine is the ideal setting for the treatment of children and adolescents obesity its also in proximity to the patients residence the medical team has a deep knowing of their patients and the possibility for long term maintenance and follow-up
We propose a trial of obesity treatment by behavior modification program including parents as agents of change
Obesity has increased dramatically during the past two decades At adolescence it is an aggravating issue because obesity tends to persist in adulthood and the longer its duration the higher the associated mortality and morbidity Obesity imposes a heavy health and social burden and it is widely recognized that treatment is costly If obesity is not successfully addressed by late adolescence the likelihood of weight loss in adulthood is as low as 5 Therefore prevention is crucial and children and adolescents should be a priority target
Treatment of obesity is costly time consuming difficult and the results arent always satisfying On most cases the patients receive dietary advice only 6-10 visits per year And usually the patients end the treatment early due to lack of results
The best treatment of children and adolescent obesity is done in highly specialized settings by a multidisciplinary team Those programs have a limited number of locations not always in proximity to the patients residence in addition they are long term treatments and therefore are hard to complete successfully without additional support Therefore only a limited number of patients can benefit from such programs
Due to the reasons mentioned above many families tend not to start the process of treating their obese child or turn to commercial weight loss programs or put their children according to their beliefs and diets
Therefore ambulatory medicine is the ideal setting for the treatment of children and adolescents obesity its also in proximity to the patients residence the medical team has a deep knowing of their patients and the possibility for long term maintenance and follow-up
We propose a trial of obesity treatment by behavior modification program including parents as agents of change
Detailed Description:
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