The Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary, Personalized Lifestyle Intervention Program of Diet, Sleep and Physical Activity in the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adolescence
Authors' conclusion
These findings indicate that a multidisciplinary, personalized, lifestyle intervention program is effective at reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescence. </p>.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents (mean age 12.29 ± 2.10 years; 328 females, 216 males) in Greece receiving multidisciplinary, personalized advice on diet, sleep and exercise for 1 year
- Participants
- 544 adolescents
- Exposure
- Severe obesity vs Obesity vs Overweight vs Normal Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Severe obesityn = 192
- Obesityn = 107
- Overweightn = 161
- Normal BMIn = 84reference
- Outcome
- Change in obesity and severe obesity rates
- Follow-up
- End of study (1 year)
Methodological detailssingle-group, 1-year multidisciplinary personalized lifestyle intervention
- Single-group
- 1-year multidisciplinary personalized lifestyle intervention
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Obesity rates decreased
15%
Severe obesity rates decreased
33.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Baseline BP and cardiometabolic profile by BMI category
- Obesity and severe obesity had significantly higher systolic and diastolic BP and a more adverse cardiometabolic profile vs overweight and normal BMI
Original publication
The Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary, Personalized Lifestyle Intervention Program of Diet, Sleep and Physical Activity in the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adolescence. Horm Res Paediatr. Published 11 December 2025. doi:10.
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