An Adaptation of Family-Based Behavioral Pediatric Obesity Treatment for a Primary Care Setting: Group Health Family Wellness Program Pilot
Author(s) -
Karin Riggs,
Paula Lozano,
Amy Mohelnitzky,
Sarah Rudnick,
Julie Richards
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/13-144
Subject(s) - medicine , attendance , childhood obesity , body mass index , quality of life (healthcare) , obesity , social support , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , nursing , overweight , psychology , pathology , economics , psychotherapist , economic growth
To assess the feasibility and acceptability of family-based group pediatric obesity treatment in a primary care setting, to obtain an estimate of its effectiveness, and to describe participating parents' experiences of social support for healthy lifestyle changes.
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