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Methods: Vulnerable children referred to a 10-week multicomponent lifestyle camp due to overweight or obesity, and\/or psychosocial issues were enrolled. Anthropometry was assessed using bioelectric impedance and QoL using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Mixed-effects models were performed to assess longitudinal changes in anthropometry and QoL and explore if improvements achieved during the lifestyle intervention predicted long-term outcomes. Results: In total, 222 participants (12.3 \u00b1 1.4 years) were included, of which 126 (56%) participated in the 3-year follow-up (15.4 \u00b1 1.3 years). Of those, 91 (72%) had anthropometry assessed, and the majority (83%) of participants were still living with overweight\/obesity. Body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) was lower at 3 years (2.00 standard deviation [SD] \u00b1 1.1) compared to baseline (2.48 SD \u00b1 0.9). QoL remained higher at the 3-year follow-up compared to before the intervention. Compared to end-of-treatment, girls had an increase in BMI-SDS (0.37 SD [95% CI 0.26; 0.48]) and body fat (5.62% [95% CI 4.36; 6.88]) at the 3-year follow-up, while boys had a decrease in body fat (\u22122.25% [95% CI \u20133.87; \u22120.62]) but no change in BMI-SDS. Overall, QoL decreased (total QoL \u22128.33 [95% CI \u201310.73; \u22125.94]) during the post-intervention phase. Conclusion: The lifestyle camp, a child-centered intensive short-term multicomponent intervention focused on well-being, peer interaction, and social belonging, may be a promising treatment strategy for improving health and well-being long-term in vulnerable children, although the improvements attenuate across time. 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