Childhood Obesity: a Study of Group Treatment Targeting Parents Behaviour

"Parent manualized group treatment in childhood obesity; 10 manualized group treatment over a 6 months period.~Ten sessions will be conducted with the following content: 1) Expectancies and goal setting,; 2) Taking to the child about overweight; 3) Daily physical activity; 4) Everyday meals and nutrition; 5) Mastery and motivation; 6) Guidance and limit setting; 7) Who should join the team? The role of siblings and the social network; 8) Parents' history of eating and physical activity; 9) Self-concept and body image; and 10) Vacations and parties.~Thereafter booster-meetings every third month over 1,5 years, in all 2 years treatment"

Professionals initiate and organize the self-help groups initially and attend the two first meetings. Their role will be to organize group and facilitate group rules governing group behaviors to be formed. The sharing of experiences, feelings, and thoughts concerning being a parent to an overweight child is encouraged, in addition to sharing tips and advices concerning managing their child's behavior. The groups will not receive any teaching or counseling concerning eating and physical activity.