title: [Treatment of pediatric obesity: effects on body composition and physical fitness].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the efficiency of an ambulatory weight management programme of pediatric obesity, including 1 gymnastic session per week, on body composition and physical fitness (max).
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen adolescents participated in the 9-month intervention. BMI and fitness and physical activity assessed by a questionnaire were evaluated at baseline, and after intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prepubescent subjects (N=6): no significant change of BMI, body composition, nor max. Pubescent subjects: significant decrease of BMI, and z score BMI, and % fat mass, increase of fat free mass. Activity questionnaire: non-significant trend to decreased TV watching, significant increase in practice of physical activity during weekend.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A modest increase in physical practice, included in the dietary-behavioural management of adolescent obesity, is able to improve overweight and physical fitness.
authors: Service de Pédiatrie, CHU Clemenceau de Caen, avenue Georges-Clémenceau, 14033 Caen cedex, France. dbougle@wanadoo.fr
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Bougle
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Zunquin
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Sesboüé
authors: J-P
authors: JP
authors: Sabatier
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authors: A
authors: Daireaux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D005080:Exercise Test; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires