Parenting Training Plus Behavioral Treatment for Children With Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is recommended for childhood obesity treatment; however, it is not effective for all families. Since parenting training (PT) has been associated with healthy weight and eating behaviors, intensive PT may augment delivery of behavior change strategies and improve child weight loss outcomes.

Objective

To compare the efficacy of child overweight or obesity treatment that adds intensive PT to standard FBT with the efficacy of FBT alone.

Design, setting, and participants

This 2-arm randomized clinical trial (Reinforced, Enhanced, Families, Responsibility, Education, Support, and Health [ReFRESH]) conducted from April 2017 to November 2022 at an academic center in San Diego, California, included children aged 7 to 12 years

SUBMITTER: Rhee KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12053569 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature