In this integrative review, we examined contemporary literature in pediatric weight
management to identify characteristics that contribute to the relationship between families …

Purpose Doctors will increasingly encounter opportunities to support obese patients in
lifestyle change efforts, but the extent to which medical schools prepare their students for this …

Background Despite the high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity enrolment to
weight management programs remains difficult, time consuming, costly and has limited …

This study examined the nature, occurring contexts, and psychological implications of weight-
related teasing in urban physical education programs. Semistructured interviews were …

Background Parents from urban, lower social economic classes often encounter unique
challenges in their lives, which shape how they work with their children who are overweight …

Methods: A survey was sent to members and fellows of the North American Society of
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition to assess general nutrition education …

The purpose of this study was to examine coping against weight-related teasing among
adolescents perceived to be overweight or obese in urban physical education. Forty-seven …

Method A descriptive qualitative research design was employed to explore the perceptions
of caring among overweight and obese adolescents in an urban city school disttict in the …

Objective Determine parent preferences when discussing their child's weight with regard to
weight-based terms, terms that are the most motivating, preferred setting, and whether or not …

OBJECTIVE: Routine height and weight screening of children accessing health services in
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) was implemented to address …