Abstract Background: Currently, over 30% of US youth are overweight and 1 in 6 have
metabolic syndrome, making youth obesity one of the major global health challenges of the …

Pediatric overweight and obesity are significant individual and public health issues that
require an innovative approach. While evidence suggests that intensive family-based …

Mindfulness has gained attention in the treatment of obesity. However, there is a paucity of
data on family-based training in mindful eating in children. The objective of this pilot …

Attrition from weight management programs and difficulty maintaining success are of
significant concern for pediatric overweight patients. Patient and family variables associated …

Objectives To assess feasibility/acceptability of a mindfulness-based approach to excess
weight prevention in adolescents at-risk for excess weight gain. To pilot test efficacy of a …

Background Obesity in adolescence is predictive of obesity in adulthood and risk for chronic
disease. Traditional behavioral approaches to addressing obesity in adolescence rarely …

More than one-third of US adults over the age of 20 years are classified as obese and nearly
two-thirds are overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity among US children and …

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 …

Mindfulness interventions have shown promise in improving self-regulation, depression,
anxiety, and stress levels across all ages. Obesity rates in children are rising worldwide. It …

There are few well-established treatments for adolescent eating disorders, and for those that
do exist, remission rates are reported to be between 30 and 40%. There is a need for the …