Table 6: Common elements of efficacious behavioural interventions
StudySexMean age at baseline, yrBaseline weight categoryInterventionSessionsParental
involvement		Technology-based
Duration, moEstimated no. of sessionsFocusTargetGroupIndividual
DeBar et al.41Female14Overweight + obese628 total; 16 group meetings for teens, 12 parent sessionsLifestyleIndividualYes—Yes—
Ebbeling et al.57Mixed15Overweight + obese123 check-in visits, 12 phone callsDietIndividualYes——Yes
Janicke et al.54Mixed11Overweight + obese412 group sessionsLifestyleFamilyYes—Yes—
Lison et al.56Mixed11Overweight + obese6120 exercise sessionsDiet + exerciseIndividual—Yes——
Lochrie et al.60Mixed10Overweight + obese614 (8 weekly, 4 bimonthly, 2 monthly)LifestyleFamilyYes—Yes—
Maddison et al.46Mixed12Overweight + obese6Not specified: children encouraged to meet recommendations (60 min moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days)ExerciseIndividual———Yes
Nemet et al.36Mixed11Obese334 total; 24 training sessions, 6 individual meetings with dietician, 4 evening lecturesDiet + exerciseFamilyYesYesYes—
Racine et al.49Mixed9Overweight + obese61 session with a dieticianDietIndividual—YesYes—
Reinehr et al.48Mixed11Overweight648 total; 37 sessions for children, 6 for parents, 5 for familiesLifestyleIndividualYes—Yes—
Sacher et al.53Mixed10Obese618 sessions over 9 wk (2-h group sessions held twice weekly)LifestyleFamilyYes—Yes—
Saelens et al.35Mixed14Overweight + obese41 meeting with pediatrician; 1 wk later meeting with author, 11 calls from phone counselor (10–20 min weekly first 8x, biweekly last 3x)LifestyleIndividual—YesYesYes
Savoye et al.32Mixed12Obese122 sessions per week for first 6 mo; biweekly next 6 moLifestyleFamilyYesYesYes—
Toulabi et al.58Mixed16Obese244 1-h weekly parents sessions on nutrition; 8 45-min student sessions 2x/wk on nutrition and physical activity; exercises 1 h per day, 3x/wk for 6 wkDiet + exerciseIndividualYes—Yes—
Vos et al.55Mixed13Obese37 group meetings for children, 5 for parents; 1 for families (2 h 40 min biweekly)LifestyleFamilyYesYesYes—
Weigel et al.51Mixed11Obese122 sessions per week; monthly parent meetingsDiet + exerciseIndividualYes—Yes—