Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a Six-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth with Obesity

Purpose: Pediatric obesity is a grave public health concern with both genetic and environmental risk factors. The first line treatment for obesity in youth is lifestyle intervention, which has proven to be challenging. Forever-Fit Summer Camp (FFSC) is a six-week summer day program that offers physical activity and nutrition education, as well as well-balanced meals and snacks, to youth at low cost. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of FFSC on BMI, cardiovascular and …