title: Family Intervention for Obese/Overweight Children Using Portion Control Strategy (FOCUS) for Weight Control: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
abstract: Nutritional counseling for children with obesity is an important component of management. This randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare change in body mass index (BMI)zscore after 6 months. Children 8 to 16 years with a BMI greater than the 85th percentile were randomized to standard of care nutrition counseling versus intervention with standard nutrition counseling including portion control tool training for the family. Measures were completed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Fifty-one children were randomized to control and 48 to intervention. Mean age was 11 years (SD = 2.2). Mean BMIzscore was 2.7 (SD = 0.4). Forty-five percent were male (n = 45). Follow-up at 6 months was 73.7% (73/99). Although no differences were seen between the groups, there was a significant decrease in BMIzscore between baseline and 6 months within each group.
authors.affiliation: Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Josephine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: C-ENDO Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Sue D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.affiliation: Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Virtanen
authors.affiliation: Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nettel-Aguirre
authors.affiliation: Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
keywords: management; nutrition; obesity; pediatric; portion size