scholarly journals Economic Evaluation of Family-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents: what do we know?

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. grhta.5000272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandy Tubeuf ◽  
Sophie Guthmuller
Keyword(s):  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Family Based

Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Obesity among Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Md Rizwanul Ahsan ◽  
Sabrina Makbul ◽  
Probir Kumar Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio ◽  
Family Based

Background: Now a days unhealthy lifestyle primarily responsible for the dramatic increase obesity among children and adolescents. Objective: The purpose of the study is to see the effects of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention to reduce obese children and adolescents. The main outcome was cardiometabolic risk based on the waist-to-height ratio (WHTR) measurement. Secondary outcomes were (1) changes in body composition; (2) adherence to a Mediterranean diet; and (3) physical performance. Methods: The study involved 64 overweight/obese children or adolescents conducted at Dhaka Shishu Hospital from October 2017 to September 2018. The intervention was multidisciplinary including nutrition, exercise, and psychological aspects based on a family-based approach; it was delivered for six months for children and three months for adolescents. Before and after the intervention, several anthropometric measures height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and body composition, cardiometabolic risk index waist-to-height ratio (WHTR), and dietary habits of the participants and their families were evaluated. In addition, a set of functional motor fitness tests was performed to evaluate physical performance measures. Results: After the intervention both children and adolescents showed a significant reduction in body weight, BMI, waist circumference, fat mass, and WHTR index and an improvement of fat-free mass, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and physical fitness performance. Conclusion: A short term family-based multidisciplinary approach is effective in ameliorating the health status, dietary habits, and physical performance in children and adolescents. DS (Child) H J 2019; 35(2) : 111-118

scholarly journals Widening the reach of family-based interventions for Anorexia Nervosa: autism-adaptations for children and adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Loomes ◽  
Rachel Bryant-Waugh
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Young People ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Current Form ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Family Based Interventions

Abstract Family-based interventions are widely recommended as a first line treatment for children and young people with Anorexia Nervosa. There is clear evidence that model-adherent delivery of specific eating disorder focused family interventions has the potential to help adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa, who have typically engaged in extreme dietary restriction and lost a significant amount of weight over a relatively short period of time. Nevertheless, there remains a significant number of young people with restrictive eating disorders for whom family-based interventions for Anorexia Nervosa prove less effective, suggesting adaptations may be indicated for some. In this paper we provide a rationale and structure for considering a number of possible adaptations to the delivery of family-based therapy for anorexia nervosa specifically intended to enhance its relevance and potential effectiveness for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum; a subgroup known to represent a significant minority in eating disorder populations who have been identified as having relatively poor outcomes. Plain English summary Past research has shown that certain family-based treatments are effective for many children and adolescents who develop Anorexia Nervosa. At the same time this type of treatment approach in its current form does not work for everyone. Recent research has highlighted the overlap between anorexia and autism and the need for the development of adaptations to existing treatments to better meet the requirements of people on the autism spectrum who develop anorexia. With this in mind we propose a number of autism-related adaptations that could be made to family-based treatments for anorexia. We hope that these might be formally tested in the future to see if these adaptations improve outcomes for this group of individuals.

Understanding facilitators and barriers to engagement in Whānau Pakari: a family-based, multi-disciplinary programme for children and adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 325
Author(s):  
Cervantée E.K. Wild ◽  
Niamh A. O'Sullivan ◽  
Arier C. Lee ◽  
Tami L. Cave ◽  
Esther J. Willing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers ◽  
Family Based
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