NCT05225350

Family Meals on Prescription- a Randomized Controlled Trial

Matkassen-effekter av 3 månaders Intensiv Kostintervention Riktad Till Barn Med Fetma / Family Meals on Prescription- a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 89 (actual)
• Sponsor: Göteborg University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

"Matkassen - effekten av tre månaders intensiv kostintervention hos barn med fetma/ Family Meals on Prescription.- a randomized controlled trial : The aim of the study was to explore a novel approach for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents through an intensive dietary intervention, consisting of receiving a weekly bag of groceries and recipes for five family meals at a reduced price for three months. Data concerning dietary patterns and food habits, weight, BMI and blood markers for metabolic and cardiovascular disease was collected before the study began and again at the end of the study during the patients' one year follow up appointment at the clinics.

Detailed description

Children between the age of 5-15 years receiving treatment for obesity at the pediatric clinics in Varberg and Kungsbacka were offered to participate in the trial. The study population was divided into two arms including 60 patients in each arm: * In the first arm the patients received care consistent with regional guidelines. * In the second arm the patients received care consistent with regional guidelines in combination with the intensive dietary intervention for three months. Data concerning dietary patterns and food habits, weight, BMI and blood markers for metabolic and cardiovascular disease was collected before the study began and again at the end of the study during the patients' one year follow up appointment at the clinics.

Conditions

• Obesity, Childhood
• Hypertension
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Dietary Habits

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Dietary Intervention	See previous text Dietary intervention consisiting och each family recieving foodpackages for 5 dinner meals during three months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-02-01
• Primary completion: 2020-09-29
• Completion: 2020-09-29
• First posted: 2022-02-04
• Last updated: 2022-06-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden