Long and Short of It: Early Response Predicts Longer-Term Outcomes in Pediatric Weight Management.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to examine whether 1-month BMI improvement is predictive of superior 6- and 12-month BMI changes in a national sample of youth in pediatric weight management treatment. METHODS:Participants were 4- to 18-year-olds from the Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry, a prospective study collecting data from 31 pediatric weight management programs across the United States. Response at 1 month was defined as ≥ 3% BMI reduction; success at 6 and 12 months was defined as ≥ 5% BMI reduction from baseline. Analyses used linear and logistic regression with robust variance estimation. RESULTS:Primary analyses were completed with 687 participants (mean age 12.2 years). One-month responders demonstrated significant improvements in BMI compared with nonresponders at 6 mont

SUBMITTER: Gross AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352906 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature