Childhood Obesity - Prevention of Diabetes Through Changed Eating Patterns

Summary

The main purpose of the present study is to perform a 10 weeks dietary intervention study with a follow-up for 52 weeks in children from 7-14 years of age with overweight or obesity. In a caloric restricted and increased physical activity setting the control group will consume a low-moderate protein (15E%/day) diet whereas the intervention group will consume a higher protein (25E%/day) diet. Secondary, the investigators want to investigate the effect of frequent follow-up after the intervention, and the overall effect of the lifestyle camp.

Compared to the low-moderate protein diet, the investigators hypothesis that a diet with higher consumption of protein-containing foods will more effectively induce weight loss (a reduction in BMI-SDS) or weight maintenance in children with overweight or obesity, and improve quality of life, and risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

Conditions

• Childhood Obesity
• Overweight and Obesity
• Adolescent Obesity
• Adolescent Overweight
• Diabetes

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Diet with a higher amount of protein (25E% per day)

In a caloric restricted and increased physical activity setting, the participants will be served a higher protein (25E%/day) diet.

BEHAVIORAL

Increased follow-up contact after the 10-week intervention

Both the control-group and the intervention-group were offered an increased follow-up contact after camp.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Diet with a lower amount of protein (15E% per day)

In a caloric restricted and increased physical activity setting, the participants will be served a low-moderate protein (15E%/day) diet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Aarhus

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jens M Bruun, Professor · Aarhus University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

7 Years

Max Age

14 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-10-01

Primary Completion

2023-06-30

Completion

2032-12-31

Countries

• Denmark

Study Locations