Targeting physical inactivity in children is pertinent to aiding in the decrease of childhood
obesity rates. Only 33% of adolescents are obtaining the recommended goal of at least 60 …

Background: Telemedicine has been utilized to deliver pediatric weight management care in
both rural and urban communities. This method of health care delivery may provide a …

Behavioral intervention technologies (BITs) are unique ways to incorporate the benefits of
technology and psychology to address differing health needs through various media …

The objective of this technical report is to provide clinicians with evidence-based, actionable
information upon which to make assessment and treatment decisions for children and …

Importance Family-based weight loss treatment (FBT) is considered the gold-standard
treatment for childhood obesity and is provided to the parent and child. However, parent …

Background Given the interrelated health of children and parents, strategies to promote
stress regulation are critically important in the family context. However, the uptake of …

METHODS: We conducted a randomized clinical trial among children aged 5 to 11
presenting for obesity treatment. We randomized participants to clinical care or clinical care …

Objective To conduct a systematic review of the literature for strategies designed to reduce
attrition in managing paediatric obesity. Methods We searched Ovid Medline (1946 to May 6 …

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

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 …