PWM: Behavioral Interventions Targeting Child (2006)
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Intervention
What is the effectiveness of individual psychotherapy as part of a multicomponent pediatric weight management program to treat obesity in children or adolescents?
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Conclusion
No studies were identified that reported using individual psychotherapy as part of a multi-component pediatric weight-management program to treat pediatric obesity.
However, the consensus of the work group is that using individual psychotherapy as part of a multi-component pediatric weight-management program may result in significant reductions in weight status and adiposity in children and adolescents. -
Grade: IV
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
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Search Plan and Results: Behavioral Interventions for Pediatric Weight Management 2005
What is the effectiveness of using behavioral counseling as part of a multicomponent pediatric weight management program to treat childhood obesity?-
Conclusion
Using behavioral counseling as part of a multi-component weight-management program to treat pediatric obesity results in significant reductions in weight status and adiposity in children and adolescents.
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Grade: I
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
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Evidence Summary: Behavioral counseling as a part of an intervention program to treat childhood obesity
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- Worksheets
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- Golan M, Weizman A, Apter A, Fainaru M. Parents as the exclusive agents of change in the treatment of childhood obesity. Am J Clin Nutr 1998;67:1130-1135.
- Graves T, Meyers AW, Clark L. An evaluation of parental problem-solving training in the behavioral treatment of childhood obesity. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1988; 56:246-250.
- Israel AC, Guile CA, Baker JE. An evaluation of enhanced self-regulation training in the treatment of childhood obesity. J Pediatr Psychol 1994; 19:737-49.
- Obarzanek E, Kimm SY, Barton BA, Van Horn L L, Kwiterovich PO Jr, Simons-Morton DG, Hunsberger SA, Lasser NL, Robson AM, Franklin FA Jr, Lauer RM, Stevens VJ, Friedman LA, Dorgan JF, Greenlick MR; DISC Collaborative Research Group. Long-term safety and efficacy of a cholesterol-lowering diet in children with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: seven-year results of the Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC). Pediatrics. 2001 Feb;107(2):256-64.
- Saelens B, Sallis J, Wilfley D, Patrick K, Cella J, and Buchta R. Behavioral Weight Control for Overweight Adolescents Initiated in Primary Care. Obesity Research 2002;10:22-32
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Search Plan and Results: Behavioral Interventions for Pediatric Weight Management 2005
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Conclusion