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Indicators for success of obesity reduction programs in adolescents; body composition and body mass index: Evaluation of a school-based health promotion project in Iran after 12 weeks of intervention
JOINT EVENT 10th International Conference on Childhood Obesity and Nutrition & 2nd International Conference on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Saeid Doaei
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Background & Aim: Obesity in adolescence is a primary risk factor for obesity in adulthood. The objective of this study was the
assessment of the effect of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention on different anthropometric indices in 12 to 16 year old boy
adolescents.
Methods: 96 adolescent boys of two schools of district five of Tehran have participated in this study. The schools were randomly
assigned as intervention school (n=53) and control school (n=43). The height and weight of students were measured with a calibrated
tape line and digital scale respectively and their BMI were calculated. The amounts of body fat percent (BF) and body muscle (BM)
percent were determined by Bio Impedance Analyzer (BIA) considering the age, gender and height of students at baseline and after
intervention. The intervention was implemented in the intervention school, according to the Ottawa charter principles.
Results: 12 weeks of intervention decreased body fat percent in the intervention group in comparison with the control group
(decreased by 1.81% in the intervention group and increased by 0.39% in the control group, P<0.01). But weight, BMI and BM did
not change significantly.
Conclusion: The result of this study showed that the implementation of comprehensive intervention in obese adolescents may
improve the body composition, although these changes may not be reflected in BMI. It�s possible that BMI is not a good indicator in
assessment of the success of obesity management intervention.