Excess weight gain prevention in adolescents: Three-year outcome following a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) prevents weight gain in adults with obesity and binge-eating-disorder, and is especially effective among those with increased psychosocial problems. However, IPT was not superior to health education (HE) to prevent excess weight gain at 1-year follow-up in 113 adolescent girls at high-risk for excess weight gain because of loss-of-control eating and high body mass index (BMI; kg/m2; Tanofsky-Kraff et al., 2014).

Method

Participants from the original trial were recontacted 3 years later for assessment. At baseline, adolescent- and parent-reported social-adjustment problems and trait anxiety were evaluated. At baseline and follow-ups, BMIz and adiposity by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry were obtained.

Results

Nearly 60% were

SUBMITTER: Tanofsky-Kraff M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5319904 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature