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Multidisciplinary obesity treatment program improved health-related quality of life and positively correlated with anthropometric and body composition but not with cardiorespiratory fitness parameters in adolescents

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Purpose

The aim of the present study was to verify the effects of a 16-week multidisciplinary obesity treatment program (MOTP) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adolescents with weight excess. In addition, we verified a possible association between changes on HRQoL and anthropometric, body composition, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) parameters.

Methods

Two hundred four adolescents aged from 15 to 18 years were distributed in control group (CG) and intervention group (IG). They underwent a 16-week MOTP composed by nutritional, psychological, and health-related physical activity group sessions. Moreover, they performed physical exercise sessions three times per week during the whole 16-week program. Data on HRQoL, body composition, CRF and anthropometry were collected using standard protocols and validated questionnaires.

Results

The MOTP promoted significant enhancements in all HRQoL domains, except for the school domain in IG. Furthermore, positive correlations between HRQoL and body weight (BW), body fat (BF), waist circumference (WC), and body mass index (BMI) z-score were verified. Higher scores of HRQoL might be achieved by improving these variables.

Conclusions

The 16-week MOTP was effective to improve HRQoL in adolescents with weight excess. This improvement has a positive correlation with enhancements in BW, BMI z-score, WC, and BF. Nevertheless, these findings have not reached a consensus on literature and still need to be further enlightened.

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We would like to thank the other members of the Multiprofessional Nucleus of Obesity Studies for their valuable contribution for the development of the present study.

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  1. Multiprofessional Nucleus of Obesity Study, Department of Physical Education, State University of Maringa, 5790 Colombo Avenue, Jardim Universitário, Maringá, Paraná, 87020-900, Brazil

    Natália Carlone Baldino Garcia, Wendell Arthur Lopes, João Carlos Locateli, Caroline Ferraz Simões, Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira, Victor Hugo de Souza Mendes, Igor Alisson Spagnol Pereira & Nelson Nardo Junior

  2. Clinical Research Center, University Hospital of Maringa, 1590 Mandacaru Avenue, Parque das Laranjeiras, Maringá, Paraná, 87083-240, Brazil

    Wendell Arthur Lopes & Nelson Nardo Junior

  3. Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Londrina, Paraná, 86057-970, Brazil

    Wendell Arthur Lopes, João Carlos Locateli, Caroline Ferraz Simões, Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira & Nelson Nardo Junior

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The research protocol of the present study was previously approved by the ethics committee of the State University of Maringa and follow all the requirements demanded on the resolution 466/2012 of the Brazilian National Health Council. The study was properly registered in the Brazilian Register of Clinical Trials (RBR-45ywtg) and it is in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.

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Carlone Baldino Garcia, N., Lopes, W.A., Locateli, J.C. et al. Multidisciplinary obesity treatment program improved health-related quality of life and positively correlated with anthropometric and body composition but not with cardiorespiratory fitness parameters in adolescents. Qual Life Res 28, 1803–1812 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-019-02141-9

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