Obesity is a complex condition that interweaves biological, developmental, environmental,
behavioral, and genetic factors; it is a significant public health problem. The most common …

Despite the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in the human and companion animal
populations, and the global trends for increasing numbers of affected people and pets, there …

Background Healthcare professionals have called for direction on how best to communicate
about weight‐related topics with children and families. Established scoping review …

Background In light of high rates of obesity and weight stigma in youth, the American
Academy of Paediatrics recommends that paediatric health care professionals use …

Background: Text messages improve health outcomes for adults engaged in weight
management. Little is known about whether text messaging parents of children enrolled in …

Background Childhood overweight and obesity is one of the most challenging public health
problems facing both developed and developing countries. Several studies carried …

Enhancing motivation is a crucial issue in pediatric obesity interventions, as behavioral
changes related to food intake and physical exercise are difficult to carry out with an …

The primary objective of this study was to describe parents' preference for how physicians
should approach diet and weight-related advice for their child. Semi-structured interviews …

Objective To explore adolescents' and health care providers'(HCPs) perspectives on
adolescents' involvement in decision-making within multidisciplinary clinical care for …

Little guidance is available to clinicians on how to talk about weight with their patients. The
aim of this study is to explore youth preferences for weight-related conversations …