The main purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of a 10-week multicomponent camp intervention to reduce BE behavior in children and adolescents and explore in a randomized controlled setting if a parent-based BED-intervention has any add-on effect, attenuating the development of BE behavior in this sample. The study will include an initial follow-up assessment scheduled 10-12 weeks after camp completion and plans for long-term follow-up assessments one, three and five years after inclusion.
Overall, we hypothesize that the multicomponent camp intervention will effectively reduce BE behavior in children and adolescents. Furthermore, we hypothesize that participants whose parents are randomized to receive the parental BED intervention will show a lower prevalence of BE behavior one year after the camp intervention compared with children whose parents receive standard care.
Attending the camp in Hobro or Fjordmark from January 2027 to December 2027
7-14 years of age at recruitment
Participants must have written informed consent from parent/guardian before camp to participate
At least one parent/guardian submit written informed consent to participate in the study with their child
A medical condition affecting dietary intake and/or eating behavior
Taking weight loss medication
The parent/guardian don't understand the written informed consent
Participant or parent/guardian are unwilling to or unable to comply with the study protocol and instructions given by the study staff.
Parallel
A 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for children
BehavioralA 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for participating children only, focusing on social and physical activities, healthy meals, and daily physical activities.
A BED intervention for parents
BehavioralAn add-on virtual parent-based intervention providing knowledge about BED and tools to support their child's eating after the multicomponent camp intervention.
Changes in Binge eating behavior using the STOB-screening tool
The STOB-screening tool consist of five yes/no questions + one question about number of overeating episodes
Changes in prevalence of Binge eating disorder (BED) using the ChEDE
Binge eating disorder will be assessed using the Child Eating Disorder Examination interview
Changes in Body Mass Index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS)
BMI-SDS calculated using World Health Organization Anthro-Plus software/cutoffs to define normal weight, overweight and obesity among participants.
Changes in Body fat (%)
Measured in light clothing without shoes using a Bioelectric impedance (InBody model 270, Hopkins Medical Products, Grand Rapids, MI, USA).
Changes in Skeletal Muscle Mass (kg)
Measured in light clothing without shoes using a Bioelectric impedance (InBody model 270, Hopkins Medical Products, Grand Rapids, MI, USA).
Changes in Quality of Life using the PedsQL
Quality of life (QoL) will be assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory to assess total QoL, physical functioning, emotional functioning. social functioning, and school functioning.
Changes in appetitive traits using the CEBQ or AEBQ depending on age
Appetitive traits will be measured using the Children's eating behavior questionnaire or Adult Eating behavior questionnaire depending on age to assess food responsiveness, emotional overeating/undereating, enjoyment of food, desire to drink, hunger, satiety responsiveness, slowness in eating, and food fussiness.
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