Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Addressing Overweight and Obesity Among Qatari Youth

"The intervention involves developing social and emotional competences, promotion of healthy lifestyle, use of activity monitoring devices to promote increased activity and enlisting family to maintain weight loss in the long term.~The intervention group receives all program components: 1. Parent information sessions and orientation, 2. Two week intensive weight loss and lifestyle education camp, 3. after school clubs for consolidation (including physical activity and lifestyle education), and 4. wearable sensors and social media modules with parental involvement. Assessed outcomes include pre- and post-measurement at each phase included: weight, height, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, physical activity, dietary intakes, self-esteem, and subjective well-being."