J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print]

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition:

January 2013 - Volume 56 - Issue 1 - p 83–85

doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182736f70

Original Articles: Hepatology and Nutrition

A Residential Summer Camp Can Reduce Body Fat and Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Obese Children.

Wong WW, Barlow SE, Mikhail C, Wilson TA, Hernandez PM, Shypailo RJ, Abrams SH.

Source

*USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Houston, Texas †Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas ‡Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

Abstract

In an earlier report, we showed that a 2-week, residential summer camp (Kamp K'aana) led to improved body weight, BMI, BMI z-score and self-esteem among obese children. To assess whether improvements in body weight and self-esteem translate into improvement in body fat and weight-related quality of life, we measured the changes in body fat by bioimpedance and quality of life by Impact of Weight on Quality of Life instrument on 42 multiethnic obese children who took part in our Kamp K'aana program. Significant reduction in body fat was detected with significant improvements in the weight-related quality of life scores.

PMID: 22995865 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]