Association Between Physician Recommendation for Adolescents to Join a Weight Loss Program and BMI Change

• Main Authors: Susan J. Woolford (Author), Bethany J. Sallinen (Author), Sarah J. Clark (Author), Heidi B. IglayReger (Author), Paul M. Gordon (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: SAGE Publishing, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective : To explore whether reasons for enrollment in a pediatric multidisciplinary weight management program (PMWMP) are associated with subsequent weight loss. Method : A retrospective analysis of obese adolescents (12-18 years old, body mass index [BMI] > 95th percentile) who enrolled in a...