Table 4 Reported effects on body weight and prevalence of overweight in overweight or obese children

Alive ‘n’Kicking[29]

4-6 years

−0,8 / 3,4%

BMI¹

12 wks

Pretest/posttest comparison without control group (children who started the program)

7-11 years

0,6 / 2,5%

12-15 years

−0,3 / 0,9%

4-6 years

−2,7 / 3,6%

Waist Circumference (cm)

7-11 years

−2,0 / 2,3%

12-15 years

−5,4 / 6,0%

N = 389 started // 309 completers

Integrated Obesity Care Pathway - A Whole Systems Approach ²

7-17 years

+0,8

Body weight

1 year

Pre post test design (completers of program)

N = 48

−0,9 (p < 0,05)

Mend [[30],[31]]

8-12 years

RCT

N = 37 intervention

- 1.2 (−1.8 to −0.6); p < 0,001

Δ BMI

6 months

N = 45 control

- 4,1 (−5,6 to −2,7); p < 0,001

Δ Waist circumference

N = 42 intervention

−0,1 (−0,7 – +0,4)

BMI

12 months

−3,1 (−4,6 - -1,6)

Waist circumference

7-13 years

N = 9754 intervention (N = 6815 complete measurements)

−0,18

BMI z score

10 weeks

−0,22

Waist circumference z score

Fun 4 Life ²

8-16 years

−0,3

Body weight

3 months

Pre post test design (completers of program)

N = 63

−0,5

BMI

[32]

8-15 years

No effect

BMI

12 weeks

N = 19