Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can
be associated with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. This is an update …

The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased over the last fifty years by approximately
5% per decade, and approximately a quarter of all children are now either overweight or …

Obesity is one of today's most diffused and severe public health problems worldwide. It
affects both adults and children with critical physical, social, and psychological …

Objective Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) frequently experience deterioration in
glycemic control. Providers have unique opportunities to address diabetes self …

Suboptimal regimen adherence among youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a common
challenge for patients, families, and providers. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a brief …

Background Attrition and treatment adherence are notorious challenges in paediatric obesity
interventions. Objective To evaluate if brief, pretreatment motivational interviewing (MI) can …

Objective This study examined bidirectional associations between mother-and father-
reported medical responsibility and medical skill mastery in youth with spina bifida (SB) …

The requirement for health visitors to be familiar with, and trained in, motivational
interviewing (MI) has been a predominant feature in many government policies and health …

Unser Dank geht zu allererst an die beteiligten Ärzte. Ohne ihr Engagement und ihre
Bereitschaft, sich beobachten und interviewen zu lassen, wäre die Studie unmöglich …

Pediatric obesity is a major public health epidemic with serious physical and psychological
consequences. Difficulty engaging families in treatment is a significant obstacle in …