Significant effects of childhood obesity treatment with a web-based component in a randomised controlled study (Web-COP).

Aim: We evaluated the effect on body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) of a combined treatment (Web-COP) for children with obesity, including a web-based component targeting their parents.

Methods: This randomised controlled trial recruited children 5-12 years of age with obesity (International Obesity Task Force BMI [IOTF-BMI] ≥30 kg/m ) from school health care and outpatient paediatric clinics in in Northern Sweden from 1 June 2019 to 21 June 2020. The children were randomised to Web-COP, an intervention with group sessions and a 12-week web-based component, or standard care.

'Now she prefers jeans, like everyone else…' - Parents' experiences of group- and web-based treatment of children's obesity.

Aim: Web-based interventions have shown promising results in paediatric obesity treatment with the potential to increase coverage of care. This study aimed to explore parental experiences about participating in an intervention to improve healthy behaviours and lower BMI-SDS in children with obesity.

Methods: This was an interview study with an inductive qualitative approach.

Development, implementation and early results of a 12-week web-based intervention targeting 51 children age 5-13 years and their families.

Background: Internet-based treatments have proven effective for various health issues. There is a need to scale up interventions targeting children with obesity, also in less densely populated areas where the prevalence in many countries is higher than in urban areas. The aim of this study was to design and implement an internet-based program as an add-on to standard treatment for childhood obesity.

A rapid growth rate in early childhood is a risk factor for becoming overweight in late adolescence.

Aim: We evaluated whether body mass index (BMI) and rapid growth in early life were associated with an increased risk of becoming overweight at 16 and 18 years of age.

Methods: The study population comprised all children born in Sweden on the 15th of each month in 1981. Individuals born on the 5th, 10th and 20th of every month were added for counties with low population densities.