The present paper was a contribution on the effectiveness of a lifestyle family-based intervention for children with overweigh and presenting attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder trough the exposition of the case of S., a 9- year-old boy. History of parental obesity with hypertension of grandparents on his father’s side were detected. Sedentary behaviours and an excess of sugar and sweetener consumption were observed during the first counselling visit. According to EUROBIS clinical model 2 weekly sessions of supervised physical activity were done in addition to an individual counselling and educational group sessions on healthy nutrition habits and psychological support for the parents. The children improved his food habits and all physical-health related capacities tested. The lifestyle intervention with a family based approach could help a child with special needs in the process of change unhealthy habits through the regulation of food intake and physical activity levels and their reciprocal connections.
An intensive lifestyle intervention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Pippi, Roberto;Buratta, Livia;Ranucci, Claudia;Cavallina, Clarissa;Aiello, Cristina;Reginato, Elisa;De Feo, Pierpaolo;Biscarini, Anna;Fanelli, Carmine;Mazzeschi, Claudia
2019
Abstract
The present paper was a contribution on the effectiveness of a lifestyle family-based intervention for children with overweigh and presenting attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder trough the exposition of the case of S., a 9- year-old boy. History of parental obesity with hypertension of grandparents on his father’s side were detected. Sedentary behaviours and an excess of sugar and sweetener consumption were observed during the first counselling visit. According to EUROBIS clinical model 2 weekly sessions of supervised physical activity were done in addition to an individual counselling and educational group sessions on healthy nutrition habits and psychological support for the parents. The children improved his food habits and all physical-health related capacities tested. The lifestyle intervention with a family based approach could help a child with special needs in the process of change unhealthy habits through the regulation of food intake and physical activity levels and their reciprocal connections.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
