A Primary Care–Based, Multicomponent Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight Adolescent Females | Zendy

Lynn DeBar | Zendy; Victor J. Stevens | Zendy; Nancy Perrin | Zendy; Philip Wu | Zendy; John Pearson | Zendy; Bobbi Jo H. Yarborough | Zendy; John F. Dickerson | Zendy; F. William Lynch | Zendy

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A Primary Care–Based, Multicomponent Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight Adolescent Females

Author(s) -

Lynn DeBar,

Victor J. Stevens,

Nancy Perrin,

Philip Wu,

John Pearson,

Bobbi Jo H. Yarborough,

John F. Dickerson,

F. William Lynch

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611

H-Index - 345

eISSN - 1098-4275

pISSN - 0031-4005

DOI - 10.1542/peds.2011-0863

Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , psychosocial , percentile , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , primary care , psychological intervention , weight loss , obesity , pediatrics , family medicine , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics

Most clinic-based weight control treatments for youth have been designed for preadolescent children by using family-based care. However, as adolescents become more autonomous and less motivated by parental influence, this strategy may be less appropriate. This study evaluated a primary care-based, multicomponent lifestyle intervention specifically tailored for overweight adolescent females.

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