A residential summer camp can reduce body fat and improve health-related quality of life in obese children
| Autor: | Sarah E. Barlow, Paula M. Hernandez, William W. Wong, Stephanie H. Abrams, Carmen Mikhail, Roman J. Shypailo, Theresa A. Wilson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Standard score Body weight Childhood obesity Quality of life Weight loss Internal medicine Weight Loss Summer camp medicine Ethnicity Humans Obesity Child Health related quality of life business.industry Gastroenterology medicine.disease Self Concept Weight Reduction Programs Endocrinology Adipose Tissue Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Camping Quality of Life Female Seasons medicine.symptom business Body mass index Demography Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 56(1) |
| ISSN: | 1536-4801 |
| Popis: | In an earlier report, we showed that a 2-week, residential summer camp (Kamp K'aana) led to improved body weight, body mass index, body mass index z score, and self-esteem among obese children. To assess whether improvements in body weight and self-esteem translate into improvement in body fat and weight-related quality of life, we measured the changes in body fat by bioimpedance and quality of life by Impact of Weight on Quality of Life instrument on 42 multiethnic obese children who took part in our Kamp K'aana program. Significant reduction in body fat was detected with significant improvements in the weight-related quality of life scores. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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