While parents reported that children in the intervention group drank fewer soft drinks, there were no significant differences in the amounts of fruit, vegetables, fat or water consumed. There were no major differences in body mass index (BMI), overall nutrition and physical activity.
The authors conclude that brief, physician-led primary care intervention produced no long-term improvement in children's BMI, physical activity or nutrition and they add that resources may be better divided between primary prevention at the community and population levels, and enhancement of clinical treatment options for children with established obesity.
Source-BMJ
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