醒脑开窍配合化痰祛瘀通络针刺法治疗风痰瘀阻证中风病恢复期66 例

目的:观察醒脑开窍合化痰祛瘀通络法治疗中风病恢复期的临床疗效。方法:根据《中药新药临床研究指导原则(试行)》中医证候诊断标准,结合中风诊断要点及辨证取穴,采用醒脑开窍针法配合化痰祛瘀通络针刺法治疗风痰瘀阻证中风病恢复期条件的中风病患者66例,每周治疗2次,3个月为1疗程。结果:(1)患者性别与发病年龄、病情轻重程度分布未呈现明显相关,未见显著性差异(P>0.05);年龄与病情轻重分布未见明显相关,未见显著性差异(P>0.05)。(2)两个疗程的临床症状治愈率明显高于一个疗程的,有显著性差异(P<0.01),患者性别与疗效相关性不显著,治疗后患者的生活能力较治疗前明显改善,有显著性差异(P<0.01);经3个月治疗的中风患者,临床症状基本治愈率达75.8%,经6个月治疗的患者,临床症状基本治愈率达98.5%。结论:醒脑开窍配合化痰祛瘀通络针刺法治疗中风风痰瘀阻证有确切疗效,且疗程越长,疗效越佳,为临床治疗风痰瘀阻证中风病恢复期辨证、取穴提供了依据。     

单中心研究2型糖尿病合并高血压的相关危险因素

目的:探讨2型糖尿病合并高血压的相关危险因素。方法:186例2型糖尿病患者分为并发高血压组(A组136例)患者和正常血压组(B组50例),对其进行问卷及体格检查,分别观察患者性别、年龄、病程、体重指数、腰围、腰臀围比(WHR)、高血压家族史、糖尿病家族史并加以分析。结果:A组患者占73.1%;两组间性别、年龄、病程差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),A组患者体重指数(BMI)、腰臀围比(WHR)、腰围、高血压家族史比例显著高于B组患者(P<0.05～<0.01),B组糖尿病家族史比例显著高于A组(P<0.05)。结论:高的BMI、腰围、腰臀围比(WHR)以及高血压家族史增加2型糖尿病合并高血压发生的危险。     

奥曲肽治疗急性粘连性肠梗阻疗效观察

目的:探讨生长抑素对腹部手术后急性粘连性肠梗阻的治疗作用。方法:70例急性粘连性肠梗阻患者随机分为观察组与对照组各35例。对照组予胃肠减压、灌肠、补液及抗感染治疗等常规治疗;观察组在此基础上加用奥曲肽(生长抑素类似物)0.1 mg皮下注射,每8h一次,治疗72 h。观察两组患者腹痛评分、腹痛缓解时间、胃肠减压量、肛门恢复排气时间、立卧位腹部平片、临床缓解情况。结果:观察组34例(97.1%)临床缓解,明显高于对照组的28例(80.0%)(P<0.05)。与对照组相比,观察组在治疗第1、2天后腹痛评分明显下降(均为P<0.01),腹痛缓解时间显著缩短(P<0.01),治疗第1、2、3天的胃肠减压量均显著减少(均为P<0.01),恢复排气时间也明显缩短(P<0.01)。结论:急性粘连性肠梗阻在常规治疗基础上加用生长抑素,可明显改善临床症状,提高疗效。     

糖耐量减低患者血清瘦素与内皮素-1 的测定及其临床意义

目的:探讨糖耐量减低(IGT)患者血清瘦素(Leptin)和血浆内皮素-1(ET-1)含量变化及其意义。方法:采用放射免疫法检测65例IGT患者、50名正常健康体检者和50例2型糖尿病患者血清中Leptin和ET-1的含量,同时分别测定体重指数、腰臀比、空腹血糖(FBG)、餐后2小时血糖(2h PBG)及空腹胰岛素(FINS),并用HOMA稳态模型计算胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)。结果:糖尿病组、IGT组血清Leptin、ET-1、FBG、2hPBG、FINS、TC含量及HOMA-IR指数显著高于正常对照组(P<0.05),糖尿病组血清Leptin、ET-1、FBG、2hPBG、FINS、TC含量及HOMA-IR指数明显高于IGT组(P<0.05)。IGT组血清Leptin水平与BMI、血清ET-1、FBG、2hPBG、FINS、TC含量及HOMA-IR指数呈显著正相关(P<0.01),IGT组血清ET-1水平与收缩压、舒张压、BMI、血清FBG、2hPBG、FINS含量及HOMA-IR指数呈显著正相关(P<0.01)。结论:瘦素与内皮素-1均可能在IGT发展成2型糖尿病过程中起一定的作用。     

三生通便方治疗功能性便秘肠道实热证的随机双盲安慰剂对照临床研究

目的:观察三生通便方治疗功能性便秘肠道实热证的临床疗效、对生活质量的影响和安全性。方法:选取2016年7月至2018年3月我院收治的功能性便秘肠道实热证患者70例,随机分为观察组和对照组各35例,观察组给予三生通便方颗粒剂,对照组给予安慰剂治疗,两组均治疗4周。分别于治疗前、治疗2周和治疗4周时记录评估西医症状积分和中医证候有效率,并于治疗前和治疗4周分别记录评估便秘患者西医单项症状程度和生活质量量表(PAC-QOL)。结果:经4周治疗后,观察组西医症状积分的全分析集(FAS)和符合方案集(PPS)分析均显著低于对照组(P<0.01);观察组中医证候有效率的FAS和PPS分析分别为74.29%和78.79%,均显著高于对照组的34.29%和36.36%(P<0.01);观察组西医单项症状改善的FAS和PPS分析均优于治疗前(P<0.01);观察组PAC-QOL积分的FAS和PPS分析均显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。两组不良事件发生率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:三生通便方能有效、安全地改善功能性便秘肠道实热证患者的临床症状和生活质量,值得临床推广应用。     

血清前列腺特异性抗原与前列腺增生的相关性研究

目的:探讨前列腺增生患者年龄,前列腺体积以及BMI与血清前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)之间的关系。方法:对224例前列腺增生患者的年龄,前列腺体积以BMI与PSA的相关性进行Spearman相关性分析。结果:224例前列腺增生患者有25%的患者PSA水平高于正常,并且年龄,前列腺体积与血清PSA存在明显的正相关:(r=0.672.P<0.01,r=0.785.P<0.01),而血清PSA与BMI指数存在明显的负相关:(r=-0.873,P<0.01)。结论:前列腺增生患者的血清PSA值随患者年龄增长和体积增大而增加,对于PSA轻度升高的前列腺增生患者,要考率到体重因素对结果的影响。     

胃转流术治疗非肥胖T2DM 术后1 年血糖代谢变化的研究

目的:评价胃转流术(RYGP)治疗非肥胖2型糖尿病(T2DM)的1年血糖代谢变化,并探讨术前T2DM病史对术后1年效果的影响。方法:收集我科2009年6月～2010年4月期间60例行RYGP的非肥胖T2DM患者术前及术后1年内的一般资料,临床及实验室检查数据等。根据T2DM病史分为两组:Ⅰ组:≤5年;Ⅱ组:5-10年,两组体质指数(BMI)均<30 kg/m2。术后6M、12M主要随访:空腹血糖(FPG)、餐后2h血糖(2hPG)、体重、BMI、糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)、空腹血清胰岛素(Fins)、空腹C肽(C-P)、胰岛素抵抗指数和用药情况,采用SPSS17.0软件进行手术前后对照与组间对照分析。结果:与术前相比,Ⅰ组术后6M、12M时FPG,2hPG,体重,BMI,C-P,HbA1c,Fins均明显改善(P<0.05),HOMA-IR在术后6M无显著差异(P>0.05),术后12M有显著差异(P<0.05);Ⅱ组术后6M、12M时与术前相比,FPG,2hPG,体重,BMI,C-P,HbA1c,HOMA-IR均明显改善(P<0.05),Fins在术后6M、12M与术前相比无显著差异(P>0.05)。Ⅰ组和Ⅱ组于术后6M、12M在FPG、2hPG、体重、BMI、C肽、Fins、HbA1c、HOMA-IR、用药以及手术缓解率方面均无显著差异(P>0.05)。结论:非肥胖T2DM患者胃转流术后1年血糖代谢明显改善,术后完全缓解率逐步增高,术前T2DM病史(≤5年与5-10年)对术后1年效果的影响无显著差异。     

代谢调衡饮治疗代谢综合征的临床疗效观察

目的:考察代谢调衡饮治疗代谢综合征的临床疗效。方法:将60例代谢综合征患者随机分为试验组和对照组,对照组口服卡托普利和二甲双胍,试验组在此基础上加服代谢调衡饮,疗程3个月,观察两组治疗前后体重指数、血压、血糖、血脂等指标变化。结果:试验组有效率明显高于对照组(P<0.05)。与对照组相比,试验组患者治疗后体重指数、血压、血糖、血脂指标改善更明显(P<0.05 or P<0.01)。结论:代谢调衡饮对代谢综合征患者具有减重降压,降糖调脂功效,是干预代谢调衡饮的有效方剂。     

肿瘤型M2-PK、CEA与CA199检测在结直肠癌诊断中应用的临床观察

目的:通过分析肿瘤型M2-PK、CEA与CA199在结直肠癌患者中的检测结果,探讨对结直肠癌早期诊断与评判预后的有效检测手段。方法:选择健康体检者30例与结直肠癌患者45例,分析肿瘤型M2-PK、CEA与CA199在健康人群与不同结直肠癌分期(Dukes分期)中的改变,并分析肿瘤型M2-PK、CEA与CA199联合检测在结直肠癌患者中的敏感性、特异性与准确性。结果:以上三项肿瘤血清标志物与结直肠癌的进展呈正相关性(P<0.01),且不同Dukes分期患者与健康人差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05,P<0.01);血清tumor M2-PK检测的敏感性与准确性显著优于另两项指标(P<0.01,P<0.05),三项联合检测的敏感性与准确性则显著优于血清tumor M2-PK(P<0.01,P<0.05)。结论:血清tumor M2-PK、血清CEA和血清CA199检测可作为结直肠癌患者早期诊断与预后评估的有效指标,血清tumor M2-PK的敏感性与准确性优于其他两项指标,而三项联合检测可显著提高敏感性与准确性。     

依那普利与二甲双胍联合治疗肥胖性高血压的临床观察

目的:肥胖与高血压的发生、发展密切相关,肥胖人群更容易发生高血压,而目前我国肥胖和高血压的发生率大幅上升,至今仍无针对肥胖性高血压的指南。研究表明,二甲双胍有改善代谢以外的降压作用,ACEI有降压以外的改善代谢作用。本研究的目的为观察二甲双胍联合依那普利对肥胖性高血压患者血压、体重指数(BMI)、腰围及血脂的影响效果。方法:76例诊断为肥胖性高血压的患者随机分成观察组和对照组,观察组38例患者给予二甲双胍+依那普利治疗;对照组38例患者给予依那普利治疗,观察期为24周,并于治疗前及治疗24周后测定血脂(TG、TC、HDL-C、LDL-C)、BMI、腰围(WC)变化。每2周门诊随访并记录血压。结果:①经24周治疗后,两组患者血压(MDBP、MSBP)均明显降低,P<0.05,且二甲双胍+依那普利观察组的降压作用明显优于依那普利对照组(P<0.05);②观察组的体重指数(BMI)、腰围(WC)、血脂水平(TC、TG、HDL-C、LDL-C)较治疗前显著下降(P<0.05),而对照组较治疗前无明显变化(P>0.05)。结论:二甲双胍+依那普利对肥胖性高血压患者不仅具有良好的降压效果作用而且能降低BMI,WC及血脂水平。是肥胖性高血压较理想的治疗方案。     

针刺加艾灸结合疗法对类风湿性关节炎的近远期疗效

目的:探讨针刺加艾灸配合治疗类风湿关节炎的近远期疗效。方法:选择我院2013年4月~2014年1月门诊病房治疗的74例类风湿关节炎患者为研究对象,以随机数字表法分组,观察组37例,对照组37例,对照组实施西医疗法治疗,观察组在对照组基础上采取针刺配合艾灸治疗,对两组患者治疗后效果进行分析。结果:观察组治疗后1个月有效率为89.19%,对照组为70.27%,差异显著(P0.05);治疗后1年疗效显示,对照组有效率为59.46%,观察组94.59%,两组差异存在统计学意义(P0.05);治疗前两组患者晨僵时间、关节压痛指数、关节肿胀指数、关节功能评分、握力等指标水平无明显差异,治疗后两组患者均有变化,观察组治疗后以上指标水平明显优于对照组,两组差异有统计学意义(P0.05);治疗前血沉(ESR)、C-反应蛋白(CRP)与类风湿因子(RF)指标无明显差异,治疗后均有改善,但是观察组治疗后各项指标水平明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);对照组治疗后不良反应发生率为16.22%,观察组为2.70%,两组差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:艾灸配合针刺治疗类风湿关节炎可取得较好近远期疗效,提高了患者关节功能及握力,有效缓解晨僵、关节疼痛、肿胀等症状。     

Effects of bilateral auricular acupuncture stimulation on body weight in healthy volunteers and mildly obese patients

We investigated the effects of auricular acupuncture stimulation on non-obese healthy volunteers and mildly obese patients. Subjects (n = 55 and 5, respectively) averaged 34.5 years old, and BMI was 24.3 and less than 27.5 kg/m2, respectively. We also studied the effects of single-blind sham treatment in approximately 500 age-, sex-, and BMI-matched subjects. Small (0.15 x 2.0 mm) auricular needles were placed intracutaneously into the bilateral cavum conchae identified by having a resistance of less than 100 kOmega/cm2. In the 2-week pretreatment the period, in which body weight was measured without auricular acupuncture stimulation, 57.1% of the subjects showed a reduction in body weight. This indicates that charting one's own body weight might itself be a useful method of weight control. In the auricular acupuncture treatment period, 35 healthy subjects of 55 (63.6%) showed a decreased body weight, 11 (20%) showed an increased body weight, and 9 (16.4%) showed no change in body weight. The obese patients showed individual variation, but all achieved weight reduction, with a highly significant correlation between body weight and fat volume. The CT/MRI cross-sectional pictures supported these findings. Sham treatment had no statistically significant effect on body weight. These results suggest that success in achieving weight reduction can be partly attributed to the act of charting of one's own weight pattern. Bilateral auricular acupuncture stimulation can help reduce body weight both in mildly obese patients and in healthy non-obese subjects. In conclusion, this is in accord with the bilateral auricular acupuncture stimulation that it may be useful in the treatment of the obesity. We propose a possible mechanism for the weight-reducing effects of bilateral auricular acupuncture stimulation.     

Obesity,End‐stage Renal Disease,and Survival in an Elderly Cohort With Cardiovascular Disease

Obesity is highly prevalent in African Americans and is associated with increased risk of End‐Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and death. It is not known if the effect of obesity is similar among blacks and whites. The aim of this study is to examine racial differences in the association of obesity with ESRD and survival in elderly patients (age >65). Data were obtained for 74,167 Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) between February 1994 and July 1995. BMI was calculated as weight (kg) divided by height (m²). We evaluated the association of BMI class with ESRD incidence and death using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models, testing for race‐BMI interactions. Compared to whites, African Americans had higher BMI (26.9 vs. 26.0, P < 0.0001) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (72.4 ml/min/1.73 m² vs. 66.6 ml/min/1.73 m², P < 0.0001). Crude ESRD rates increased with increasing obesity among whites but not among blacks. However, after adjusting for age, sex, and other comorbidities, obesity was not associated with increased ESRD rate among blacks or whites and the interaction between race and BMI was not significant. Furthermore, for both races, patients classified as overweight, class 1 obese, or class 2 obese had similar, significantly better survival abilities compared to normal weight patients and the race BMI interaction was not significant. In conclusion, obesity does not increase risk of ESRD among black or white elderly subjects with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, both obese blacks and whites, in this population, experience a survival benefit. Further studies need to explore this obesity paradox.     

Vitalstim治疗仪联合针灸治疗脑卒中后吞咽障碍的疗效观察

目的:探讨Vitalstim治疗仪联合针灸治疗脑卒中后吞咽障碍的疗效及并发症发生率。方法:纳入我科住院的卒中后吞咽障碍患者60例,采用随机表法分为Vitalstim治疗仪组,针灸治疗组,Vitalstim治疗仪联合针灸治疗组,完成4个疗程。评价治疗前后各组间洼田饮水实验、SSA评分,及疗效及并发症发生率。结果:三组治疗前后洼田饮水实验评分、SSA评分差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。治疗后,联合治疗组洼田饮水实验评分明显高于Vitalstim治疗组和针灸治疗组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);联合治疗组SSA评分明显低于Vitalstim治疗组和针灸治疗组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。Vitalstim组治疗组、针灸治疗组有效率分别为70.00%、75%,明显低于联合治疗组90%,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。Vitalstim组治疗组、针灸治疗组并发症发生率分别为40%、35%,明显高于于联合治疗组15%,三组间差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:Vitalstim治疗仪联合针治疗脑卒中后吞咽障碍,明显提高治疗效果,降低并发症的发生率,临床应用值得推广。     

Prevalence and Clinical Determinants of Obesity in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study

ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of obesity and assess the cardiometabolic risk profile and treatments associated with obesity management in the type 1 diabetes mellitus adult population.MethodsWe reviewed the records of all patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus seen in our institution’s outpatient endocrinology clinic between 2015 and 2018. We stratified the patients into 4 weight categories on the basis of body mass index (BMI) (normal, overweight, obesity class I, and combined obesity class II and III) and evaluated their associated clinical characteristics and relevant medications.ResultsOf 451 patients, 64% had a BMI of >25 kg/m², and 25% had a BMI of ≥30 kg/m². Over 40% of patients with a BMI of >30 kg/m² had a history of cardiovascular disease. The off-label use of the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist was 12% and the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use was 5% in those with obesity. Only 2 patients were prescribed phentermine and 3 had undergone bariatric surgery. Hemoglobin A1C and low-density lipoprotein did not significantly differ between the normal weight and obesity groups. The obesity groups had significantly higher levels of median triglycerides and lower high-density lipoprotein than the normal weight group.ConclusionObesity was prevalent in a population of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus seen in a specialty clinic. Those with obesity had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease than their normal weight counterparts. The use of weight loss medications was scarce. Studies exploring the safety and efficacy of obesity-targeted therapy in the type 1 diabetes mellitus population are needed.     

Croatian experience with sibutramine in the treatment of obesity--multicenter prospective study

Obesity is a chronic disease with a marked impact on health and the prevalence of obesity in Croatia is rapidly rising. Since obesity plays a significant role in the etiology of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type 2 and of some cancers, it is an obvious target of public health activities. Weight-reducing drugs, like sibutramine, in combination with diet, exercise and behavioral changes have a role in the management of obesity. Sibutramine acts centrally as a serotonergic and noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor. It reduces body weight by enhancing satiety and stimulating thermogenesis. The aim of this multicenter prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and safety profile of sibutramine in the treatment of overweight patients in Croatia. Patients received 10 mg of sibutramine daily for 12 weeks. The main outcome measures were changes in body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumferences, laboratory assessments (serum triglicerida, cholesterol, glucose, HbA1c), blood pressure and heart rate profile. Of 461 patients included (mean BMI = 35.81+/-6.48 kg/m2, mean age = 43.65+/-10.90 years), 392 completed the study. Three months of sibutramine treatment lead to a significant reduction in body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumferences and improvement in metabolic parameters. Loss of over 5% of their initial body weight was found in 359 patients (91.58%), while 179 patients (45.66%) achieved weight loss over 10%. A decrease of both systolic (-3.39%) and diastolic (-3.75%) blood pressure was noted, while the pulse rate rose slightly (+0.13%). Adverse events were reported by 124 (26.90%) patients, but they precipitated only 17 (3.69%) withdrawals. Results of our study confirmed that sibutramine is an effective and safe weight-reducing drug.     

Predictors of Attendance in a Practical Clinical Trial of Two Pediatric Weight Management Interventions

The objective of this study was to evaluate demographic and psychosocial predictors of attendance in a family‐based behavioral weight management clinical trial. Ninety‐three children and adolescents aged 7–17 (Mean age = 11.59, s.d. = 2.6) who were either overweight or obese (Mean BMI percentile = 98.2) and their parents received either a 10‐session behavioral treatment or a three‐session brief family intervention in the context of a randomized clinical trial (10). Psychosocial and anthropometric measures were obtained before enrollment and at the end of 10 weeks for both treatment groups. Univariate linear regression and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to identify predictors of attendance to treatment from an a priori set of hypothesized predictors. Three variables demonstrated significant associations with the dependent variable, percent of treatment sessions attended. Specifically, distance from participant's home to treatment site, lower gross family income, and youth self‐report of depressive symptoms were each associated with lower percent attendance (all Ps < 0.05). These results corroborate (i.e., income, depressive symptoms) and expand (i.e., distance from treatment site) previous reports in the literature of potential barriers to effective treatment for pediatric obesity, and suggest the need for research on treatment delivery methods that could increase participation among low‐income families (e.g., eHealth, mHealth options). Depressive symptoms could represent an additional barrier to treatment attendance, suggesting that assessment and treatment for these symptoms may be appropriate before commencing weight management treatment.     

Weight Loss Expectations in Obese Patients Seeking Treatment at Medical Centers

Objective: To investigate weight loss expectations (expected 1‐year BMI loss, dream BMI, and maximum acceptable BMI) in obese patients seeking treatment and to examine whether expectations differ by sex, weight, diet and weight history, age, psychological factors, and primary motivations for weight loss. Research Methods and Procedures: 1891 obese patients seeking treatment in 25 Italian medical centers (1473 women; age, 44.7 ± 11.0 years; BMI, 38.2 ± 6.5 kg/m²) were evaluated. Diet and weight history, weight loss expectations, and primary motivation for seeking treatment (health or improving appearance) were systematically recorded. Psychiatric distress, binge eating, and body image dissatisfaction were tested by self‐administered questionnaires (Symptom CheckList‐90, Binge Eating Scale, and Body Uneasiness Test). Results: In 1011 cases (53.4%), 1‐year expected BMI loss was ≥9 kg/m², dream BMI was 26.0 ± 3.4 kg/m² (corresponding to a 32% loss), and maximum acceptable BMI was 29.3 ± 4.4 kg/m² (?23%). BMI and age were the strongest predictors of weight goals. Weight loss necessary to reach the desired targets was largely in excess of weight loss observed during previous dieting. Psychiatric distress, body dissatisfaction, and binge eating did not predict weight loss expectations. The primary motivation for weight loss was concern for future or present health; women seeking treatment to improve appearance had a lower grade of obesity, were younger, and had first attempted weight loss at a younger age. Discussion: Obese Italian patients had unrealistic weight loss expectations. There were significant disparities between patients’ perceptions and physicians’ weight loss recommendations of desirable treatment outcome.     

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Clinic and Home‐Based Behavioral Intervention to Decrease Obesity in Preschoolers

We evaluated the efficacy of a 6‐month clinic and home‐based behavioral intervention (Learning about Activity and Understanding Nutrition for Child Health; LAUNCH) to reduce obesity in preschool children ≥95th BMI percentile compared to enhanced standard of care (Pediatrician Counseling; PC). LAUNCH was a family‐based behavioral intervention that taught parents to use child behavior management strategies to increase healthy eating and activity for their children and themselves. PC presented the same diet and activity recommendations, but was delivered in a one‐time PC session. Eighteen children aged 2–5 years (mean 4.71 ± 1.01) with an average BMI percentile of 98 (±1.60) and an overweight parent were randomized to LAUNCH or PC. Assessments were conducted at baseline, 6 months (end of LAUNCH treatment) and 12 months (6 months following LAUNCH treatment). LAUNCH showed a significantly greater decrease on the primary outcomes of child at month 6 (post‐treatment) BMI z (?0.59 ± 0.17), BMI percentile (?2.4 ± 1.0), and weight gain (?2.7 kg ± 1.2) than PC and this difference was maintained at follow‐up (month 12). LAUNCH parents also had a significantly greater weight loss (?5.5 kg ± 0.9) at month 6 and 12 (?8.0 kg ± 3.5) than PC parents. Based on the data from this small sample, an intensive intervention that includes child behavior management strategies to improve healthy eating and activity appears more promising in reducing preschool obesity than a low intensity intervention that is typical of treatment that could be delivered in primary care.