ERIC Number: EJ807180
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
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The Influence of Socio-Economic Status on the Long-Term Effect of Family-Based Obesity Treatment Intervention in Prepubertal Overweight Children
Langnase, Kristina; Asbeck, Inga; Mast, Mareike; Muller, Manfred J.
Health Education, v104 n6 p336-343 2004
The objective of this paper is to assess the effect of the socio-economic status (SES) on long-term outcomes of a family-based obesity treatment intervention in prepubertal children. A total of 52 overweight and 26 normal weight children were investigated. Nutritional status, intake of fruit, vegetables and low fat foods, in-between meals, sports club membership, frequency of exercise and daily television viewing were measured before intervention (t[subscript 0]) and after a mean period of 1.3 years (t[subscript 1]). The result obtained indicate that a low SES may serve as a barrier against family-based intervention. The data provide evidence for the idea that there is need for social stratification of future measures of health promotion within families. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Obesity, Socioeconomic Status, Intervention, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Social Stratification, Socioeconomic Influences, Outcomes of Treatment, Family Programs, Preadolescents, Comparative Analysis, Dietetics, Physical Activity Level, Exercise, Foreign Countries, Body Composition, Body Height, Body Weight
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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