Open AccessMotivational Interviewing to Treat Adolescents With Obesity: A Meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Monique K. Vallabhan,
Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez,
Jacob L Nash,
Diana GonzalesPacheco,
Kathryn E. Coakley,
Shelly R. Noe,
Conni DeBlieck,
Linda C. Summers,
Sarah W. Feldstein-Ewing,
Alberta S. Kong
Publication year - 2018
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.2018-0733
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , meta analysis , cochrane library , confidence interval , waist , context (archaeology) , obesity , body mass index , medline , motivational interviewing , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , paleontology , political science , law , biology
Successful treatment approaches are needed for obesity in adolescents. Motivational interviewing (MI), a counseling approach designed to enhance behavior change, shows promise in promoting healthy lifestyle changes.
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