This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and
adolescent obesity, considerations for assessment, and current management approaches …

Abstract The Italian Consensus Position Statement on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
of Obesity in Children and Adolescents integrates and updates the previous guidelines to …

Despite extensive public health and clinical interventions, obesity rates remain high, and
evidence-based preventive strategies are elusive. Many consensus guidelines suggest that …

Adolescence is a complex developmental phase, made more complex by obesity and the
social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature related to the impact of …

The definitive text on motivational interviewing (MI) written by and for social workers has now
been updated and expanded with 60% new material, including a revised conceptual …

Background Multi-component psychological interventions may mitigate overweight and
obesity in children and adolescents. Evidence is, however, scattered on the effectiveness of …

The aim of this study is to examine outcomes from MI Values, a motivational interviewing
(MI) intervention implemented adjunctive to obesity treatment. Adolescents (n= 99; 73 …

Problem Interventions for children with obesity lead to only modest improvements in BMI and
long-term outcomes, and data are limited on the perspectives of families of children with …

Objective: To develop and test the factorial structure of a new self-determination theory–
based measure of behavioral regulation in children. Methods: Five hundred ninety 590 (F …

Eating and weight disorders often develop early in life and cause a long-standing significant
health burden. Given the documented role of emotional intelligence (EI) in shaping the body …