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A family‐centered lifestyle intervention focused on milk and alternatives reduces adiposity in 6‐ to 8‐ year‐old overweight and obese children compared to control: results at 6 months from a RCT (808.24)
Author(s) -
Cohen Tamara,
Hazell Tom,
Loiselle SarahEve,
Kasvis Popi,
Vanstone Catherine,
Kim Nicolas,
Plourde Hugues,
Rodd Celia,
Weiler Hope
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.808.24
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , waist , context (archaeology) , obesity , randomized controlled trial , body mass index , psychological intervention , zoology , biology , nursing , paleontology
The association between adiposity and milk and alternative (milk and alt.) intakes in prepubescent children is unclear. This study assessed the impact of a family‐based lifestyle intervention on adiposity in overweight (n= 14) and obese (n=64) children (age 7.5 ± 0.78 y). Children were randomized to control (CTRL) [no intervention], standard (SInt) [2 milk and alt./d] or intensive (IInt) [4 milk and alt./d] interventions focused on meeting the Canadian food and activity guides. Measurements were height (Ht; m) and weight (Wt; kg) to compute body mass index for‐age‐ z‐scores (BAZ) using WHOAntroPlus Software (WHO 2007), waist circumference (WC; cm) and percentage body fat (%BF) assessed using dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry. Using mixed model ANOVAs, no differences were seen at baseline among groups for BAZ or %BF. At 6‐months, Ht increased compared to baseline (p=0.898) and was not different among groups. Compared to baseline, %BF (‐2.4±0.92%; p=0.0015) and BAZ (‐0.5±0.08; p<0.001) was reduced only in IInt whereas WC increased only in CTRL (+2.5±1.61 cm; p=0.007). These preliminary results demonstrate the short‐term benefits of participating in a lifestyle intervention focused on increased milk and alt and activity guidelines in the context of the family environment. Study funded by the Dairy Farmers of Canada Research Cluster Initiative (Agriculture and Agri‐Food Canada, Dairy Farmers of Canada and the Canadian Dairy Commission). Grant Funding Source : Dairy Farmers of Canada Research Cluster Initiative