The Hyperactivity/Inattention Subscale of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Predicts Short- and Long-Term Weight Loss in Overweight Children and Adolescents Treated as Outpatients
Author(s) -
Andreas van EgmondFroehlich,
Monika Bullinger,
Reinhard W. Holl,
Ulrike Hoffmeister,
Reinhard Mann,
C Goldapp,
Joachim Westenhoefer,
Ulrike RavensSieberer,
Martina de Zwaan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
obesity facts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1662-4033
pISSN - 1662-4025
DOI - 10.1159/000346138
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , impulsivity , weight loss , obesity , pediatrics , psychiatry
The success of treatment for pediatric obesity is variable and often unsatisfactory. This study elucidates the influence of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity on short- and long-term weight loss and maintenance after outpatient treatment.
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