title: An innovative summer camp program improves weight and self-esteem in obese children.
abstract: To determine the potential benefits of a residential summer camp to treat childhood obesity, 21 obese, multiethnic children (aged 11.4+/-1.4 years; body mass index [BMI] percentile 98.5+/-1.4; BMI z score 2.30+/-0.33) from a diverse socioeconomic background were enrolled in a 2-week summer camp program. Significant improvements (P<0.04) were observed in self-esteem (+0.27+/-0.33 point), body weight (-3.7+/-1.2 kg), BMI (-1.60+/-0.48 kg/m), BMI z score (-0.12+/-0.06), number of curl ups (+10.9+/-21.5), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (-10.8+/-13.4 and -9.4+/-5.5 mmHg, respectively), and heart rate (-8.2+/-12.7 bpm).
authors: USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. wwong@bcm.edu
authors: William W
authors: WW
authors: Wong
authors: Stephanie H
authors: SH
authors: Abrams
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Mikhail
authors: Norma L
authors: NL
authors: Terrazas
authors: Theresa A
authors: TA
authors: Wilson
authors: Diana
authors: D
authors: Arceo
authors: Paula K
authors: PK
authors: Mrowczynski
authors: Kristi L
authors: KL
authors: King
authors: Amanda D
authors: AD
authors: Stansel
authors: Ashley N
authors: AN
authors: Albright
authors: Sarah E
authors: SE
authors: Barlow
authors: Kimberly O
authors: KO
authors: Brown
authors: Jason D
authors: JD
authors: Brown
authors: William J
authors: WJ
authors: Klish
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002165:Camping; D002648:Child; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010809:Physical Fitness; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome