In this article, we review evidence about the treatment of obesity that may have applications
in primary care, community, and tertiary care settings. We examine current information about …

Objective Systematically review and meta-analyze the pediatric literature on behavior-
change techniques (BCT) as defined by Abraham & Michie (Health Psychology, 27, 379 …

Obesity in adults has nearly doubled in the past 30 years and has risen similarly in children
and adolescents. Obesity affects all systems of the body, and the serious health …

Objective: Better adherence to treatment strategies in family‐based behavioral weight
control programs may lead to greater weight reduction and improved weight maintenance in …

Objective To examine self-monitoring by children and parents as related to weight control
over 6 months within a long-term multidisciplinary program for low-income minority children …

Objective: The goal of this research was to identify communication behaviors used by weight
loss counselors that mostly strongly predicted black adolescents' motivational statements …

There is growing evidence that the experience of being ostracized can impair individuals'
abilities to self-regulate, which in turn, leads to negative health behaviors, such as increased …

Obesity during childhood and adolescence is a growing problem in the United States,
Canada, and around the world that leads to significant physical, psychological, and social …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of a behavioral plus nutrition education intervention, Be In
CHARGE!, compared with that of a nutrition education intervention alone on caloric intake …

Research Findings: In the past 20 years school districts have increasingly adopted
classroom-based social and emotional development programs. The dissemination of these …