2006
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803509
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Outcome data from the LEAP (Live, Eat and Play) trial: a randomized controlled trial of a primary care intervention for childhood overweight/mild obesity

Abstract: Objectives: To reduce gain in body mass index (BMI) in overweight/mildly obese children in the primary care setting. Design: Randomized controlled trial (RCT) nested within a baseline cross-sectional BMI survey. Setting: Twenty nine general practices, Melbourne, Australia. Participants: (1) BMI survey: 2112 children visiting their general practitioner (GP) April-December 2002; (2) RCT: individually randomized overweight/mildly obese (BMI z-score o3.0) children aged 5 years 0 months-9 years 11 months (82 interv… Show more

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“…Families with young overweight children in the LEAP (Live, Eat and Play) trials attended 4 consultations with their general practitioner over 12 weeks. Although no discernible effect on BMI was observed 12 to 15 months postbaseline, 8,24 it is feasible that the intervention dose was insufficient, given families only attended a total of 67% to 70% of these 4 sessions. 8,24 Frequent, low-dose contact can be a cost-effective mechanism for sustaining weight loss over 2 years in adults.…”
Section: What This Study Addsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Families with young overweight children in the LEAP (Live, Eat and Play) trials attended 4 consultations with their general practitioner over 12 weeks. Although no discernible effect on BMI was observed 12 to 15 months postbaseline, 8,24 it is feasible that the intervention dose was insufficient, given families only attended a total of 67% to 70% of these 4 sessions. 8,24 Frequent, low-dose contact can be a cost-effective mechanism for sustaining weight loss over 2 years in adults.…”
Section: What This Study Addsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[4][5][6] However, virtually all interventions are only 6 to 12 months in duration, [4][5][6] with few exceptions. 7,8 Whether long-term changes to weight and the behavioral practices underpinning them are sustained has rarely been examined, 9,10 but this is important given that shorter studies report greater BMI differences than longer studies. 4 Typically, obesity interventions in children include treatment-seeking families or recruit via advertisement or referrals.…”
Section: What This Study Addsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moodie et al 43 estimated lifetime cost effectiveness based on the pilot 44 for the LEAP (live, eat and play) trial 30 located in General Practitioners clinics in Melbourne, Australia. The trial, conducted in 5 --10 year olds who were either overweight or moderately obese, compared an intervention modifying lifestyle, diet and exercise with usual care.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…We say it does. As authors ourselves of 3 negative childhood obesity trials, [7][8][9] we have lived the pain of null findings. But every intervention carries an opportunity as well as a dollar cost.…”
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