Association of Clinician Behaviors and Weight Change in School-Aged Children.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study uses clinical practice data to determine whether recommended weight management clinician behaviors are associated with weight status improvement in children aged 6-12 years who are overweight or obese.

Methods

Electronic health record data (2009-2014) from 52 clinics were used. Weight status was examined from 1 visit to the next as dichotomous improvement (versus worsening or no change) and change in percentage overweight (over sex/age-specific BMI₉₅). The primary predictor was a clinician behavior variable denoting attention to high BMI alone or with assessment of medical risk/comorbidities and was defined using combinations of diagnostic codes and electronic health record orders. Covariates included time between visits and medications ass

SUBMITTER: Turer CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6702088 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature