Background: Central obesity remains a global health challenge. Up to date, there
are unclear central obesity management strategic role for family-based
interventions in terms of central obesity correlated health risks.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of overall family-based intervention model in
modulating cardiovascular risk in adolescents` central obesity with a positive
family history of cardiovascular risk.
Patients and Methods: One-thousand, and five-hundred adolescents` with central obesity
participants were recruited from eight-hundred families, from Giza Governorate
from January 2022 to January, 2026. Participants were aged ≥18 years old, with
a positive family history of cardiovascular risk.
Randomization codes utilizing a simple random model, and paramedical
professionals delivered the comprehensive package of the overall family-based
intervention model including annual screening for cardiovascular risk factors,
structured lifestyle modification sessions, referral to a primary health care
facility for individuals with established risk factors, and active follow-up to
evaluate self-care adherence. Weight, body mass index (BMI), waist
circumference, and waist-hip ratio were measured at baseline, 2nd
year, and 4th years, then all measured parameters were statically
compared.
Results: In total, 1500 adolescents with central obesity from 800 families with
a positive family history of cardiovascular risk were comparable in mean age,
and male to female ratio. In addition, attrition rate at the 2nd
year follow-up was 5%. The adjusted population average change attributable to
the intervention at the 4th year follow-up were -2.99 kg in weight
(95% CI, (-3.02 to -2.96; P <.001), -0.91 kg/m2 in BMI (95% CI,
-0.9 to -0.92), -4.3 cm in waist circumference (95% CI, -5.34 to -3.26), and
-4.29 cm in waist-hip ratio (95% CI, -4.46 to -4.27).
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