Overweight children and adolescents - is there a subjective need for treatment?

被引：36

作者：

Finne, Emily ^{[1
]}

Reinehr, Thomas ^{[2
]}

Schaefer, Anke ^{[2
]}

Winkel, Katrin ^{[2
]}

Kolip, Petra

机构：

[1] Univ Bremen, Inst Publ Hlth & Nursing Res, IPP, D-28334 Bremen, Germany

[2] Univ Witten Herdecke, Vest Hosp Children & Adolescents, Inst Paediat Nutr Med, Datteln, Germany

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2009年 / 54卷 / 02期

关键词：

Recruitment; Children; Adolescents; Overweight; Prevention; Clinical; BODY-MASS INDEX; CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT; OBESITY; HEALTH; RECOGNITION; PEDIATRICIANS; MANAGEMENT; BARRIERS; PROGRAM; GERMAN;

D O I：

10.1007/s00038-009-8004-x

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

We report on the first months of recruitment for a study to evaluate outpatient training for moderately overweight youths. Various recruitment strategies were employed, including media exposure, paediatricians, school events, and the distribution of flyers. Roughly 6 160 overweight and 4 720 obese children and adolescents of the target age range were estimated to live in the study area. Altogether, 172 families enrolled for participation. Only 38 enrolled children (22.1%), however, were overweight and thereby eligible for participation, 132 children (76.7%) were obese and two were normal weight. Most eligible participants were recruited via media or paediatricians. Reaching overweight, but not obese, children and adolescents for intervention is difficult, where a low recognition of the condition in its less extreme form might be a particular problem.

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