Predictors of Body Weight Loss and Body Weight Loss Maintenance in Children and Adolescents following Inpatient Multidisciplinary Obesity Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To improve pediatric obesity treatment, this study aimed to identify predictors of body weight loss (BWL) and its maintenance (BWLM) in children and adolescents.

Methods

Data from 59 hospitalized children and adolescents with obesity (aged 9-17, mean 13.4 ± 1.9 years; mean length of stay: 38 ± 9.1 days) were collected at admission (T1), at discharge (T2), and up to 24 months thereafter (T5). Predictors of BWL (ΔT1-T2) (mean 0.33 ± 0.14 BMI z-score) and BWLM (ΔT2-T5) were categorized into demographic, psychometric, and sociometric data, physical condition, autonomic nervous system functions, and eating behavior. Secondary outcomes included changes in body composition and motor performance. Predictors were analyzed using LASSO [Journal of the Royal Statistical Soc

SUBMITTER: Weiland A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12807519 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature