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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Pediatric Weight Management"”.
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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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Pediatric Weight Management in Primary Care Practice
… (CDC, 2018a). It is crucial for primary care pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) to screen, educate, treat and implement evidence-based interventions to decrease pediatric obesity rates. Purpose: This project examined parent and guardian knowledge of pediatric obesity and weight management …
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Selection of an Evidence-Based Pediatric Weight Management Program for the Dan River Region
Background: Efficacious pediatric weight management (PWM) programs have existed for over two decades, but there is limited evidence that these programs have been translated into regular practice. There is even less evidence that they have reached communities experiencing health disparities where …
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Attrition and body mass index change in pediatric weight management: the predictive value of demographic and mental health variables
… is difficult to attain, and attrition from pediatric weight management programs is often very high. The purpose of the current study was to identify demographic and mental health variables that can predict attrition and BMI change in a pediatric weight management program using multiple …
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Child and Family Responses to Weight Management Programs : A Qualitative Investigation
… families in which a child participates in a pediatric weight management program for the treatment of overweight or obesity and identify strategies and processes for successful weight management.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> A qualitative approach was used to collect data from seven …
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Eliminating Food Noise: Using Anthropological Perspectives in an Out-of-the-Box Approach to Changing Schoolchildren’s Eating Choices
… lunch program, and v) observations of a pediatric weight management clinic. Synthesizing these data sources using anthropological perspectives, this thesis will suggest that future school-based interventions should diminish food noise in an environment that enhances exposure, exploration, …
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Pediatric Obesity: Intervention Outcomes
… of children in the United States are overweight. Children do not typically grow out of obesity and without intervention the majority of overweight children become overweight adults. Further, childhood obesity results in numerous chronic medical conditions. Thus, the prevention and …
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Perceptions of Pediatric Overweight and Weight Management: A Comparison of Parents and Physicians
Pediatric overweight is of paramount importance in Kentucky, as studies show prevalence rates are higher in the state than the national average. Research suggests that comprehensive treatments involving diet training, exercise training, and psychological counseling are most effective at reducing …
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A Primary Care Intervention for Management of Childhood Obesity
Introduction: To support weight control and acquisition of healthy behavior in the families with overweight children, the essential first step is to create and sustain behavior change among the primary care providers (PCP) who are doing the counseling toward a standard of care. Despite regular …
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Can Physical Activity Reinforce Nutrition Education? Evaluation Of Physical Activity In The Families In Transformation (Fit), Wellness Program For Children.
… education knowledge retention. Short term weight management programs do produce positive health effects.