TITLE

Intense diet, behavior, and physical activity intervention effective for obese children

PUB. DATE

July 2005

SOURCE

Journal of Family Practice;Jul2005, Vol. 54 Issue 7, p579

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

This article examines whether a specific program of diet and exercise can cause a sustained weight loss in children. An intensive three-month program of dietary counseling, a hypocaloric diet, and structured exercise can cause a weight loss in children that is sustained over one year. More important, the program seemed to increase the amount of exercise the children performed, and this increase was sustained after the intervention was discontinued. Other significant differences at one year included lower body fat, amount of exercise activity, and endurance time on a treadmill.

ACCESSION #

17569097

Tags: OBESITY in children;  DIET;  EXERCISE;  NUTRITION;  WEIGHT loss;  BODY weight

 

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