Background Child and adolescent obesity is increasingly prevalent, and can be associated
with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the efficacy …

Paediatric obesity continues to be one of the most important health issues facing children
and families today, and there remains a need for effective treatment options. There are a few …

Abstract Cosponsoring Associations: The European Society of Endocrinology and the
Pediatric Endocrine Society. This guideline was funded by the Endocrine Society. Objective …

Importance Based on year 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts,
approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the United States …

Severe obesity afflicts between 4% and 6% of all youth in the United States, and the
prevalence is increasing. Despite the serious immediate and long-term cardiovascular …

Objective: Given the critical role of behavior in preventing and treating chronic diseases, it is
important to accelerate the development of behavioral treatments that can improve chronic …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Few studies have tested the impact of motivational
interviewing (MI) delivered by primary care providers on pediatric obesity. This study tested …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it
(MEND) Program, a multicomponent community‐based childhood obesity intervention …

Now in its fifth edition, The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice is the
ideal resource for undergraduate courses devoted to the study of exercise behavior …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Children with obesity experience disordered eating attitudes
and behaviors at high rates, which increases their risk for adult obesity and eating disorder …