Table 1

Quantitative outcomes for all participants throughout the study period

Participant 1Participant 2Participant 3Participant 4Participant 5Participant 6Participant 7Participant 8
Intervention group statusInterventionInterventionWaiting listWaiting listInterventionInterventionWaiting listWaiting list
Initial screening
 BMI*28.0533.4633.9925.2229.2925.2824.0224.05
 IOTF classification†22212111
Baseline assessment
 K-SADS†‡MDDMDDMDDMDDDD-NOSMDDNoneMDD
 BMI†29.7934.93N/AN/A28.6625.00N/AN/A
 IOTF classification†22N/AN/A21N/AN/A
 MFQ-SF§9108104251311
 HoNOSCA†1516811616812
 CGAS2†‡6558606774606975
Second baseline for waiting list controls
 BMI†N/AN/A37.5725.94N/AN/A23.1526.78
 IOTF classification†N/AN/A21N/AN/A11
 MFQ-SF§N/AN/A97N/AN/A514
 HoNOSCA†N/AN/A89N/AN/A67
 CGAS†N/AN/A7070N/AN/A7260
Intervention session 4
 BMI†29.7135.1739.2526.9528.8524.9423.7326.91
 IOTF classification†22212111
 MFQ-SF§69147221412
 CGAS†6550616275547265
Intervention session 8
 BMI†30.0324.5140.7526.5727.3523.6227.29
 IOTF classification†2221211
 MFQ-SF§351372512
 CGAS†74625679787462
Final session (endpoint)
 BMI†30.3135.2126.5527.9524.5223.2327.93
 IOTF classification†2212111
 MFQ-SF§03721829
 HoNOSCA†3551610
 CGAS†82657785708470
Follow-up
 BMI†29.4034.9539.4026.0624.8423.2527.51
 IOTF classification2†2221111
 MFQ-SF§171192357
  • ‘–’ indicates missing data.

  • BMI adjusted for age and sex to assess overweight/obesity; IOTF (Extended IOTF) classification: 1=overweight; 2=very overweight/obese; CGAS: 51–60=some noticeable problems (problems in more than one area); 61–70=some problems (problems in one area); 71–80=doing all right (minor impairment); 81–90=doing well.

  • *Self-report by adolescent or assessed in private by a member of the research team.

  • †Assessed by a member of the research team.

  • ‡Consensus coding by the psychiatrist and a member of the research team.

  • §Self-report by adolescent.

  • BMI, Body Mass Index; CGAS, Children’s Global Assessment Scale; DD-NOS, depressive disorder not otherwise specified; HoNOSCA, Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents; IOTF, International Obesity Task Force; K-SADS, Kiddie-Sads-Present and Lifetime Version; MDD, major depressive disorder; MFQ-SF, Mood and Feelings Questionnaire—Short Form; N/A, not applicable.