Outcome of BMI2+: Motivational Interviewing to Reduce BMI Through Primary Care AAP PROS Practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric obesity rates in the United States remain at an all-time high. Pediatric primary care clinicians and registered dietitians can help treat childhood obesity, and motivational interviewing (MI) has shown promising effects in prior trials.

Methods

We randomized 18 pediatric primary care practices to receive the Brief Motivational Interviewing to Reduce BMI or BMI2+ intervention or continue with usual care (UC). Practices were recruited through the American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Research in Office Settings network. The intervention comprised 4 components1: in-person and telehealth MI counseling by pediatric clinicians; 4 recommended sessions,2 6 telephone MI counseling sessions from a registered dietitian,3 text message reminders and tailored motiv

SUBMITTER: Resnicow K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10827646 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature