Programme for Intervention in Paediatric Obesity

Intervention for children aged 6 to 12 years with childhood obesity (with a BMI greater than the 99th percentile), fostering motivation and encouraging changes toward healthy lifestyle habits to achieve greater adherence and to improve health. The program comprises 9 educational sessions designed by specialized professionals (code of Spanish register: 2007144741729) to be conducted in a health center. The sessions will be held every 15 days, with a duration of 90 minutes for a group of 10 children and another group of 10 family members and/or caregivers. Professionals from different disciplines (paediatricians, psychologists, nurses and nutritionists), will meet with groups of pediatric patients and in another group with their family members or primary caregivers.