Increased Frequency of Dietitian Visits Is Associated with Improved Body Mass Index Outcomes in Obese Youth Participating in a Comprehensive Pediatric Weight Management Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley Kirk ◽  
Jessica G. Woo ◽  
Margaret N. Jones ◽  
Robert M. Siegel
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Obese Youth ◽  
Pediatric Weight Management

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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