Evaluation of an exercise and dietary intervention for obesity and overweight migrant children / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To describe body mass index (BMI) changes in migrant children with overweight and obesity in Beijing treated by the exercise and dietary intervention programme.Methods BMI was assessed at before and after the intervention in 30 migrant obesity and overweight children aged 9 ～ 12 in two schools from March,2010.Results BMI reduced significantly one week after the intervention ( P ＜ 0.05 ),but from two months to six months after the intervention BMI increased again to the pretreatment level( P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion The intervention was successful in decreasing BMI,however maintenance of BMI after treatment was not easy.The controlling of obesity and overweight is a long term process which needs the cooperation and supervision of their parents.