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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Obesity Treatment"”.
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Using the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 in Obesity Treatment
… Questionnaire 45.2 (OQ-45) can be used in the treatment of obesity to predict participant dropout and initial treatment success, in terms of weight loss (Lambert et. al, 2002a). The OQ-45 has been used with success to predict dropout from psychotherapy in clinical populations. It was …
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Intragastric Mechanical Systems for Dysmotility Diagnosis and Obesity Treatment
Obesity represents one of the critical non-communicable global epidemics of our time affecting over 40% of the U.S. population and its impact continuously expands. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the main site of food digestion, nutrient absorption, and recognized to have a significant role in …
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Development and Evaluation of Internet Interventions for Obesity Treatment
… method for reducing the public health burden of obesity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Internet for delivery of weight control programs. Participants (10M, 81F; age=40.9; BMI=29.0) were randomly assigned to receive Internet Behavior Therapy (IBT, n=46) or an …
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Family Factors, Caregiver Participation, and Outcomes in Pediatric Obesity Treatment
… be obese in adulthood. Though many pediatric obesity interventions have lead to statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in children's weight, a great number of children still show limited response to treatment, if at all. Expert recommendations for the treatment of …
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Assessment of a Body Composition-Focused Approach to Obesity Treatment
<p>Obesity is a significant United States’ public health concern. However, high relapse rates continue to be a problem for obesity treatment programs while the focus remains on weight loss, not body composition change. This study examined whether a clinic-based obesity treatment program, focused on …
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IDENTIFYING AND TREATING YOUTH UNRESPONSIVE TO SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL OBESITY TREATMENT
Obesity is a pervasive chronic disease that disproportionately affects low income, ethnic minority populations. Individual response to adolescent obesity treatment is well documented. This project identified characteristics of low income, Hispanic middle school students that distinguished between …
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Childhood obesity treatment: integrating mobile health technology into a paediatric obesity service
Background: The management of childhood obesity is challenging. Aims: Thesis, i) reviews the evidence for lifestyle treatment of obesity, ii) explores cardiometabolic burden in childhood obesity, iii) explores whether changes in body composition predicts change in insulin sensitivity (IS), iv) …
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MODULATION OF TASTE PERCEPTION AS A POSSIBLE STRATEGY IN OBESITY TREATMENT: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR PRECISION NUTRITION
… genetic aspects, environment and pathologies. Obesity is a constantly growing multifactorial disease, due to a positive balance between caloric intake and total energy expenditure. Often, also related to metabolic disorders, obesity is also linked to behavioural dysfunctions such as binge …
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The effect of appetite awareness training on mental health and eating habits among participants in obesity treatment
… after a six session AAT course at the outset of obesity treatment. Data came from 38 groups (N = 375, 288 females, 87 males, age 18-73) at Reykjalundur Rehabilitation Centre. Significant differences occurred for AAS, BAI, BDI-II and DASS anxiety symptoms, but neither for DASS depression nor …
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The Influence of Child and Parent Health Literacy Status on Health Outcomes from a Childhood Obesity Treatment Program
… an adapted evidence-based family-based childhood obesity intervention, iChoose, implemented in the medically underserved Dan River Region (DRR). Previously developed measures were used to assess health literacy and health behaviors. iChoose consisted of 101-parent-child dyads. Using the New Vital …
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Feasibility evaluation and long-term follow up of a family-based behaviour change intervention for overweight children (GOALS)
Childhood obesity is the most serious public health challenge of the 21st century. Whilst evidence supports a family-based lifestyle approach to childhood obesity treatment, research is needed to understand how interventions work and how practitioners can effectively support families to sustain …
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Parental Factors Related to Health Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents With and Without Developmental Disabilities Engaged in Weight Management Treatment
… (e.g., body mass index ≥ 95th percentile), and obesity is associated with significant adverse health problems. Previous literature has examined childhood obesity with a focus on typically developing (TD) children; however, children and adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD) develop …
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Child and adolescent obesity and ADHD : psychological impact and bullying
Obesity is defined as an abnormal fat accumulation that could put a person’s health at risk. ADHD is a neurological disorder, which is usually diagnosed in childhood. Studies indicate that ADHD children have a higher BMI than non-ADHD children. Furthermore, studies on both ADHD children and on …
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Health-Related Quality of Life, Behavior Change, and Adherence in a Weight Loss Study
… the growing number of obese patients. Treating obesity has proven problematic largely due to non-adherence to behavioral treatment recommendations. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has received little attention as a possible correlate of health behavior change and adherence among …
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Investigating adipose tissue angiogenesis in obesity reveals a novel role for thrombospondin-1.
Obesity is a major health problem that has reached epidemic proportions worldwide.Therapeutic intervention for obesity has proven extremely challenging. Obesity is a complex trait involving the interaction of genes involved in fundamental aspects of weight maintenance, exposure to an environment …
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Individual, home and neighborhood factors related to childhood obesity intervention
Obesity is one of the most pressing global population health issues, and importantly one that affects racial/ethnic minorities and those of low socioeconomic status disproportionately. Obesity tracks from childhood into adulthood and is related to serious medical and economic consequences …
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Attrition in Pediatric Weight Management
Pediatric obesity continues to be one of the most important health issues facing children and families today, and there remains a need for effective treatment options. Recent expert recommendations outlined directions for treatment, with multidisciplinary teams and tertiary-care clinics providing …
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Chronic Stressors, Obesity Pathogenesis, and the Moderating Effect of Internalized Weight Stigma; a Quantitative, Illinois Study
<p>The obesity epidemic is a ‘wicked’ problem with a complex web of determinants and outcomes. While generally higher for minoritized populations, prevalence rates manifest in surprising, nonlinear patterns. There is no consensus regarding treatment protocols or mitigation efforts, except that …
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Using a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to Improve Health Disparities among Youth and Adults in the Dan River Region
… Community (DRPHC) and a 3-month childhood obesity treatment program, iChoose, led by the Partnering for Obesity Planning and Sustainability (POPS) Community Advisory Board (CAB). Since one of the primary aims for CBPR is to increase community capacity, this approach is the ideal process for …
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The effects of racially-motivated emotional arousal on the eating behaviors of african american women
… for coronary heart disease and diabetes is obesity, which has been established as a major health problem in the United States. Obesity in African American women tends to be the result of psychosocial, behavioral, cultural, and environmental factors, among others. The purpose of this …
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