 Additionally, to the training sessions, the participants of the combined intervention attended a structure nutrition educational program. In the introductory meeting 45-60 minutes general information was presented about the reasons behind childhood obesity, dietary and cooking habits and the motivation for weight loss in an effort to involve the whole family in the battle against obesity. During all the following meetings, before the initiation of the training sessions, 10 to 15 minutes were devoted to an interactive discussion with participants on food pyramid, food choices, food labels, food preparation and cooking, eating habits, regular meals, controlling environments that stimulate overeating. The topics discussed were given to the adolescents in the form of a printed notebook, while parents were also invited to attend these sessions. The discussions were led by the same person who performed the training session. 