The Activity School in Finnmark for Overweight Children

The Activity School in Finnmark for Overweight and Obese Children and Their Families

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a life style counseling programme designed for overweight and obese children and their parents in groups compared to traditional individual counseling in the pediatric outpatient clinic and the community. The two interventions are both hospital and community based.

Randomized study design with two parallel groups.Active intervention in two years, last follow-up after 3 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Overweight or obese.
• BMI > IOTF (International Obesity TaskForce) cut-points 27,5. kg/ m2.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diseases not compatible with normal physical activity.
• Disorders not compatible with group treatment.