Seasonal variation in BMI outcomes at 6 months: secondary analyses of a multidisciplinary healthy lifestyle programme for children and adolescents with obesity
The season at programme entry was an important factor associated with intervention effectiveness. Spring entry was associated with attenuated BMI SDS reductions, likely due to the inclusion of the summer holidays within the 6-month intervention. These findings highlight the need for targeted support during such unstructured periods to improve participant outcomes.
Authors
- Yvonne C. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2054-338X)
- Paul L. Hofman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-8711)
- Mohammad Shahbaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6953-6183)
- José G. B. Derraik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1226-1956)
- Lisa E. Wynter
- Cervantée E. K. Wild
- Kima T. Costelloe
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health (CA)
- Taranaki Base Hospital (NZ)
- Chiang Mai University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-025-01016-z
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00