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Childhood obesity guides
Comprehensive knowledge about childhood obesity – for you as a parent and for you who work in paediatric healthcare.
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The guides below explain what childhood obesity is, the risks associated with the condition, and how modern, family-centred treatment works in practice.
Childhood obesity – a significant challenge
Prevalence, risks, and why early treatment of obesity in children is crucial.
Read moreHow Evira's treatment works
Evirametoden, home measurements, and proactive follow-up with fewer healthcare resources.
Read moreSupport for the family in everyday life
How the family works with goals, the measuring plate, and the app between clinic visits.
Read moreWhat does research say?
Study results on relative weight loss and the lasting effect of Evira.
Read moreFamilies' experiences
Interviews with families who have been treated with Evira for several years.
Read moreCommon questions about childhood obesity
- What is childhood obesity?
- Childhood obesity is a chronic condition where the body stores more fat than is healthy. The degree is assessed using BMI-SDS, a measure of relative overweight that accounts for the child's age and sex.
- How is obesity in children treated?
- Treatment is based on long-term family-centred work with diet, exercise, sleep, and behaviour change. With Evira, clinic visits are supplemented with daily measurements at home, clear goals, and close contact with the healthcare team.
- How long does a treatment take?
- Treatment duration is individual. In Evira, a patient is treated for approximately 1.5 years on average, depending, among other things, on the degree of obesity at the start of treatment.
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