Use of an Orientation Session May Help Decrease Attrition in a Pediatric Weight Management Program for Low-Income Minority Adolescents

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie N. Germann ◽  
Daniel S. Kirschenbaum ◽  
Barry H. Rich
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Minority Adolescents ◽  
Orientation Session ◽  
Pediatric Weight Management

scholarly journals Predictors of Attendance and Attrition Among Participants of Vidas Activas y Familias Saludables (VALÉ), a Pediatric Weight Management Program for Latino Families

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1615-1615
Author(s):  
Cindy Castro ◽  
Margaret Jones ◽  
Daisy Posada ◽  
Robyn Mehlenbeck ◽  
Sina Gallo
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Paternal Age ◽  
Latino Children ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Pediatric Weight Management

Abstract Objectives To assess the demographic predictors of attrition and attendance among Latino children and their families participating in a family-based, culturally-adapted pediatric weight management program. Methods Latino children, ages 5–9 with a BMI-for-age ≥85th percentile were recruited from local schools and clinics serving low-income populations. Families met weekly as a group for ∼120 minutes for 10 consecutive weeks. The VALÉ program was designed to address nutrition, physical activity, and health behavior modification. The current analysis included data from four cohorts that participated in the VALÉ program between 2017 and 2019. Demographic variables were collected from families at baseline. Family attendance was recorded at each session and categorized (as ≤80% and >80% of sessions attended). Attrition was defined the % of participants who returned for follow-up immediately post program completion. Differences in demographics between attendance and attrition groups were compared using X2 or T-Test and an alpha of 0.05 was used as the cutoff for significance. Results Participants (n = 88) had an average age of 7.6 years, 66% were male, and the majority of parents were born in Central America (78% of mothers, 74% of fathers). Average household size was 5.7 with 88% reported being <185% of the federal poverty level. Overall, 18% attended >80% of all sessions and 61% returned for follow-up. Both maternal and paternal age were significantly higher for those completed >80% of sessions (P = 0.12 and 0.17, respectively) and returned for follow-up (P < 0.01 and P = 0.05, respectively). The proportion of mothers who were employed was higher among those who completed >80% of sessions (69%) compared with those attending fewer sessions (39%, P = 0.03). Total number of children in the household was lower among those who returned for follow-up (P = 0.04). Conclusions Among a Latino sample of children and their families participating in a pediatric weight management program, maternal and paternal age, number of children in the household, and maternal employment were important predictors of either program attendance and/or attrition. Funding Sources George Mason University, Potomac Health Foundation.

Predictors of successful weight loss in children treated at a community hospital–based tertiary care pediatric weight management program

2021 ◽  
pp. 136749352110375
Author(s):  
Zina C Mc Sweeney ◽  
Morgan D McSweeney ◽  
Shirley H Huang ◽  
Samareh G Hill
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Community Hospital ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Pediatric Weight Management ◽  
Weight Management Programs

Childhood obesity is a major public health concern. However, predictors of successful outcomes for patients treated at multidisciplinary community hospital–based pediatric weight management programs remain poorly understood. We conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate 633 pediatric patients from ages 2 to 18 at a tertiary pediatric weight management program in 2018. Predictors were evaluated in univariate comparisons, and significant variables were included in a linear regression analysis to identify factors associated with improvements in body mass index relative to the age- and sex-specific 95th percentile body mass index (%BMIp95). We found that male sex and increased number of clinical visits were independently and significantly associated with reductions in %BMIp95. Baseline %BMIp95, age, preferred language, and insurance status were not significant predictors of outcomes. A total of 398 (63%) patients experienced a decrease in %BMIp95 from baseline to follow-up. One quarter (24.8%) of patients experienced a decrease in %BMIp95 of at least 5%, a threshold associated with cardiometabolic improvements. Further, we observed significant improvements in cholesterol, triglycerides, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, HbA1c, and waist circumference. These findings support a potential need for sex- and gender-tailored care as well as the benefits of increased access to pediatric weight management programs.

scholarly journals Presence of Obesity Related Comorbidities Associated with Lower Attrition Rate in Pediatric Weight Management Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Jie Nicholas Hong ◽  
Hui Ling Huang ◽  
Kumudhini Rajasegaran ◽  
Jean Yin Oh ◽  
Siobhan Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Attrition Rate ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Pediatric Weight Management
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