title: Description of the EUROBIS program: a combination of an Epode community-based and a clinical care intervention to improve the lifestyles of children and adolescents with overweight or obesity.
abstract: The present paper describes the Epode Umbria Region Obesity Prevention Study (EUROBIS) and aims to implement the C.U.R.I.A.MO. model through the EPODE methodology. The main goal of the EUROBIS is to change the pendency of slope of the actual trend towards the increase in the yearly rates of childhood overweight and obesity in Umbria and to improve healthy lifestyles of children and their parents. The project is the first EPODE program to be performed in Italy. The aims of the Italian EUROBIS study are: (1) a community-based intervention program (CBP) carrying out activities in all primary schools of the Umbria Region and family settings as first step, to reverse the current obesity trend on a long-term basis, and (2) a clinical care program for childhood and adolescent by C.U.R.I.A.MO. model. C.U.R.I.A.MO. model is a multidisciplinary approach to improve three key aspects of healthy lifestyles: nutrition, exercise, and psychological aspects with the strategy of a family-based approach. The community-based intervention and clinical trial provide an innovative valuable model to address the childhood obesity prevention and treatment in Italy.
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mazzeschi
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pazzagli
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laghezza
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Specialty School of Psychiatry, University of Perugia, Piazzale Gambuli, 1-06132 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Dalila
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Battistini
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reginato
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ranucci
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fatone
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pippi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Prevention, Umbria Region, Via M. Angeloni, 61-06124 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Donata
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Giaimo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pediatric Clinic, University of Perugia, Piazzale Menghini, 1-0612 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verrotti
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Giorgi
authors.affiliation: Healthy Lifestyle Institute, Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria (C.U.R.I.A.MO.), University of Perugia, Via Giuseppe Bambagioni 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Pierpaolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Feo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003376:Counseling; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012111:Residence Characteristics