Family-based treatment of children with severe obesity shows promising results

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Family-based treatment of children with severe obesity shows promising results

The FABO study showed that family-based behavioral treatment delivered at an obesity outpatient clinic improved weight-related outcomes significantly more than treatment as usual among children aged 6–18 years with severe obesity. The FABO study was performed at the Outpatient Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, and represents the first attempt to deliver family-based behavioral treatment within the Norwegian public healthcare system.

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