Table 1 Characteristics of children interviewed 48 months after obesity treatment was initiated and their parents' characteristics at baseline
Child | (n = 32) |
n (%) | |
Treatment group | |
Parent group | 20 (63) |
Standard treatment | 12 (37) |
Gender | |
Girl | 17 (53.1) |
Boy | 15 (46.9) |
Weight status (baseline) | |
Overweight | 8 (25.0) |
Obesity | 24 (75.0) |
Weight status (12 months) | |
Normal weight | 1 (3.1) |
Overweight | 15 (46.9) |
Obesity | 16 (50.0) |
Weight status (48 months) | |
Normal weight | 1 (3.1) |
Overweight | 13 (40.6) |
Obesity | 18 (56.3) |
Mean (SD) | |
Age (years) (48 months) | 9.4 (0.8) |
BMI z-score (baseline) | 2.8 (0.6) |
BMI z-score (12 months) | 2.4 (0.8) |
BMI z-score (48 months) | 2.4 (0.6) |
Mean change in BMI z-score between baseline and 12 months | −0.41 (0.5) |
Mean change in BMI z-score between baseline and 48 months | −0.38 (0.5) |
Mother | (n = 30) |
Mean (SD) | |
Age (years) | 36.6 (4.7) |
n (%) | |
Foreign background | |
Yes | 18 (60.0) |
No | 12 (40.0) |
Weight status | |
Normal weight | 12 (37.5) |
Overweight | 8 (26.7) |
Obesity | 10 (33.3) |
University degree | |
Yes | 15 (50.0) |
No | 15 (50.0) |
Employment | |
Full-time | 9 (30.0) |
Part-time | 8 (26.7) |
Student | 2 (6.7) |
Parental leave | 7 (23.3) |
Unemployed | 4 (13.3) |
Income (SEK/month) | |
< 10,000 | 5 (17.2) |
10,000 < 20,000 | 18 (62.1) |
20,000 < 30,000 | 3 (10.3) |
30,000 < 40,000 | 3 (10.3) |
Father | (n = 29) |
Mean (SD) | |
Age (years) | 39.6 (7.7) |
n (%) | |
Foreign background | |
Yes | 15 (51.7) |
No | 14 (48.3) |
Weight status | |
Normal weight | 7 (24.1) |
Overweight | 11 (37.9) |
Obesity | 11 (37.9) |
University degree | |
Yes | 12 (41.4) |
No | 17 (58.6) |
Employment | |
Full-time | 25 (86.2) |
Part-time | 1 (3.4) |
Student | 1 (3.4) |
Unemployed/sick leave | 2 (6.9) |
Income (SEK/month) | |
< 10,000 | 5 (17.2) |
10,000 < 20,000 | 8 (27.6) |
20,000 < 30,000 | 12 (41.4) |
30,000 < 40,000 | 3 (10.3) |
40,000 < 50,000 | 1 (3.4) |