• Camp-based family treatment of childhood obesity: randomised controlled trial 

      Benestad, Beate; Lekhal, Samira; Småstuen, Milada C; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Halsteinli, Vidar; Ødegård, Rønnaug Astri; Hjelmesæth, Jøran (Archives of Disease in Childhood;volume 102, issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-20)
      Objective To compare the effectiveness of a 2-year camp-based family treatment programme and an outpatient programme on obesity in two generations. Design Pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Setting Rehabilitation ...
    • The economic crisis impact on the body mass index of children living in distinct urban environments 

      Pereira, Margarida; Nogueira, Helena; Gama, Augusta; Machado-Rodrigues, Aristides; Rosado-Marques, Vitor; GSilva, Maria-Raquel; Padez, Cristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives Little is known about the impact of the 2008 global economic recession on childhood obesity in Portugal. Thus, this study's goals were to compare weight status of children during and after the economic crisis ...