5. Conclusions
weight loss, adiposity
CHILDHOOD OBESITY, ADIPOSITY
This multifaceted intervention for childhood obesity increased the extent of the children’s body image that was conducive to weight loss. The changes in body image played a mediating role between the intervention and the children’s adiposity indicators. These results help to clarify the mechanisms of an effective intervention on childhood obesity and provide scientific evidence for incorporating body image in a multifaceted intervention in the future.