Effects of a Combined Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment of Obese Children and Adolescents | Zendy

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Effects of a Combined Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment of Obese Children and Adolescents

Author(s) -

Sibylle Adam,

Joachim Westenhöfer,

Birgit Rudolphi,

Hanna-Kathrin Kraaibeek

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

obesity facts

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 1662-4033

pISSN - 1662-4025

DOI - 10.1159/000234415

Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , obesity , physical therapy , body mass index , childhood obesity , weight loss , physical fitness , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , outpatient clinic , treatment and control groups , gerontology , nursing

The program The combined DAK therapy for obesity in children and adolescents' funded and conducted by the Deutsche Angestellten-Krankenkasse (DAK), a German health insurance company, commenced in 2003. The treatment program lasts for 1 year and comprises of 2 phases: an initial inpatient therapy for 6 weeks followed by a home-based outpatient treatment of the overweight children, adolescents, and their families for 10.5 months. The therapy complies with the guidelines of the German Working Group of Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence (AGA).

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