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SUBMITTER: Gross AC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352906 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gross Amy C AC Kaizer Alexander M AM Kelly Aaron S AS Rudser Kyle D KD Ryder Justin R JR Borzutzky Claudia R CR Santos Melissa M Tucker Jared M JM Yee Jennifer K JK Fox Claudia K CK
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 20190201 2
<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to examine whether 1-month BMI improvement is predictive of superior 6- and 12-month BMI changes in a national sample of youth in pediatric weight management treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were 4- to 18-year-olds from the Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry, a prospective study collecting data from 31 pediatric weight management programs across the United States. Response at 1 month was defined as ≥ 3% BMI reduction; success at 6 and 12 months ...[more]