Weight development in children with obesity without treatment: A Danish cohort study with long‐term follow‐up
Authors' conclusion
Higher BMI z-scores inversely predict normalizing BMI and achieving obesity remission in untreated children. Given that many children naturally achieve obesity remission or weight normalization, resources should focus on understanding barriers of obesity maintenance and to develop effective strategies for those who do not experience improvement.
Study context
- Population
- Danish children aged 5–10 years with obesity (iso-BMI >30 kg/m²) not receiving obesity treatment
- Participants
- 467 children
- Outcome
- Normalization of BMI (iso-BMI 18.5-25 kg/m²) and obesity remission (iso-BMI 18.5-30 kg/m²)
- Follow-up
- Median more than 6 years
Methodological detailsregistry-linked, long-term follow-up, School health check-up height and weight data (BMI z-scores) merged with Danish National Registries
- Registry-linked
- Long-term follow-up
- School health check-up height and weight data (BMI z-scores) merged with Danish National Registries
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Normalized BMI
7.9%
Obesity remission
45.4%
BMI z-score at inclusion as predictor of normalizing BMI, OR per one-unit SD
0.14
CI 0.03–0.53
BMI z-score at inclusion as predictor of obesity remission, OR per one-unit SD
0.17
CI 0.08–0.37
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
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