Background: Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in family medicine with few clinical
treatment options. We implemented and evaluated a group office-visit intervention by family …

BACKGROUND: A common policy response to the childhood obesity epidemic is to
recommend that primary care physicians screen for and offer counseling to the …

The objective of this study was to train pediatric providers to address weight, body mass
index (BMI), diet, and physical activity with parents. Children aged 8 to 12 years with BMI …

Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients participating in an outpatient
program for managing childhood and adolescent obesity. Research Methods and …

Objective: To determine whether a multidisciplinary pediatric weight management program
effectively improves BMI, BMI z‐score, and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) in high‐risk …

Importance Prevention of obesity during childhood is critical for children in underserved
populations, for whom obesity prevalence and risk of chronic disease are highest. Objective …

Objective To identify the medical, demographic, and behavioral factors associated with a
reduction of body mass index percent of the 95th percentile (BMIp95) after 1 year for patients …

OBJECTIVES. Childhood overweight has increased significantly in the past 20 years, with
the highest rates noted among Mexican Americans. Although this minority group is in …

OBJECTIVE: To test the efficacy of an innovative family-based intervention for overweight
preschool-aged children and overweight parents conducted in the primary care setting …

Background. Efforts are needed to improve the long-term efficiency of childhood obesity
treatment. To adapt strategies, the identification of subgroups of patients with a greater …