Intermittent Energy Restriction for Adolescents With Obesity: The Fast Track to Health Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adolescent obesity requires effective and accessible treatment. Intensive dietary interventions have the potential to be used as adjunctive therapy for behavioral weight management.

Objective

To examine the effectiveness of 2 diet therapies, delivered as part of an intensive behavioral weight management intervention, in adolescents with metabolic complications associated with obesity.

Design, setting, and participants

This multisite, 52-week randomized clinical trial was conducted from January 31, 2018, to March 31, 2023, at 2 tertiary pediatric centers in Australia. Adolescents (aged 13-17 years) with obesity and 1 or more associated complications were included.

Interventions

Intensive behavioral interventions, delivered by a multidisciplinary team,

SUBMITTER: Lister NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348084 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature