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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"pediatric obesity treatment"”.
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Family Factors, Caregiver Participation, and Outcomes in Pediatric Obesity Treatment
… children will 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 …
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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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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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The Nosological Status of Loss of Control over Eating in Children
… correlate of poorer psychosocial functioning and obesity. Another obesogenic appetitive trait, high food reinforcement, is characterized by a strong drive to obtain palatable food. LOC and high food reinforcement both predict increased energy intake and excessive weight gain, although the …