Skuteczność stosowania diety ubogoenergetycznej u dzieci i młodzieży z nadwagą lub otyłością

*Beata Całyniuk, Agata Kiciak, Katarzyna Chmiel, Agata Kulpok

Summary
Introduction. Obesity and overweight are an epidemiological problem all over the world with rapidly increasing rates of incidence, mortality and social and economic burden. In recent years, dozens of different types of weight loss diets have become popular. Following alternative weight oss diets can cause serious health and social consequences, especially for children.
Aim. The aim of the studies was to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight-loss diet followed for 5 months by children treated for overweight or obesity in a dietary counselling clinic.
Material and methods. 56 overweight or obese children recommended to follow low energy diet were included in the study. At the first visit to a dietary counselling clinic, body weight and height were measured in all patients and their body composition analysis was performed (percentage of body fat and percentage of water were determined). Measurements of weight and body composition were performed every month, at a visit to the dietary counselling clinic.
Results. Average weight loss in children after 5 months of weight loss treatment was 12.12 kg, whereby the girls ost on average 11.82 kg, while in the case of the boys this ratio was 12.41 kg. BMI decreased on average by 6.0 kg/m² – 5.81 kg/m² in the girls and 6.18 kg/m² in the boys. The body fat percentage in the children also decreased on average by 10.27% – 10.62% in the girls and 9.92% in the boys.
Conclusions. Dietary treatment consisting in owering energy content of the diet resulted in weight oss, a decrease in BMI, as well as a decrease in the body fat percentage and an increase in water content, irrespective of sex and age.

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