Changes in Lifestyle and Body Weight among Children with Overweight and Obesity

In Canada, about one third of children aged 5 to 17 years are overweight, and 12% have obesity – a number that has tripled over the past 50 years. Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of several comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, low self-esteem, depression, and cardiovascular disease. In an era of personalized medicine, identifying key lifestyle factors associated with weight reduction among children with overweight and obesity will allow to develop individualized multicomponent interventions with increased effectiveness and adherence for long-term weight management in this high-risk population. The objective of this project is to evaluate the associations between changes in lifestyle habits and concomitant changes in body mass index (BMI) in children with overweight and obesity. Data generated over the course of the study will help shape individualized multicomponent graduated interventions with increased effectiveness in long-term management of pediatric obesity.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier

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Partner:

Réseau d'action en santé cardiovasculaire

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université Laval

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