March 2024. Volume 20. Number 1

Family approach in the treatment of overweight and obesity in childhood improves outcomes in family environment

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Epstein LH, Wilfley DE, Kilanowski C, Quattrin T, Cook SR, Eneli IU, et al. Family-Based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity Implemented in Pediatric Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023;329:1947-56.

Reviewers: Rivero Martín MJ1, Fernández Rodríguez MM2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Departamento de Medicina. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Fuenlabrada. Madrid. España.
2CS Potes. SERMAS. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: M.ª José Rivero Martín. Email: mriverom@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: 16/12/2023
Acceptance date: 08/01/2024
Publication date: 24/01/2024

Abstract

Authors´ conclusions: family treatment of overweight or obese children in primary care improves weight outcomes for children and their parents. Siblings who have not been treated directly also improve outcomes, so this family approach may offer a new approach to families with multiple children.

Reviewers´ commentary: an structured family-based treatment of children with obesity through trained staff stabilizes the weight gain in children and in the family environment (parents and siblings) with obesity compared to conventional treatment. The improvement with respect to baseline BMI is not maintained over time, but it does not worsen as occurs if the approach is individual.

How to cite this article

Rivero Martín MJ, Fernández Rodríguez MM. El abordaje familiar en el tratamiento del sobrepeso y la obesidad en la infancia mejora los resultados en el entorno familiar. Evid Pediatr. 2024;20:4.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Epstein LH, Wilfley DE, Kilanowski C, Quattrin T, Cook SR, Eneli IU, et al. Family-Based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity Implemented in Pediatric Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023;329:1947-56.

Reviewers: Rivero Martín MJ1, Fernández Rodríguez MM2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Departamento de Medicina. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Fuenlabrada. Madrid. España.
2CS Potes. SERMAS. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: M.ª José Rivero Martín. Email: mriverom@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: 16/12/2023
Acceptance date: 08/01/2024
Publication date: 24/01/2024

How to cite this article

Rivero Martín MJ, Fernández Rodríguez MM. El abordaje familiar en el tratamiento del sobrepeso y la obesidad en la infancia mejora los resultados en el entorno familiar. Evid Pediatr. 2024;20:4.

24/01/2024

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