Ken Resnicow, Emerson Delacroix, Kendrin R Sonneville, Shannon Considine, Robert W Grundmeier, Di Shu, Jennifer A Faerber, Alexander G Fiks, Jennifer Steffes, Donna Harris, Heide Woo, Tim Proctor, Margaret E Wright, Laura P Shone, Sarah E Barlow, Richard C Wasserman, Robert Siegel, Melissa S Stockwell
BACKGROUND: Pediatric obesity rates in the United States remain at an all-time high. Pediatric primary care clinicians and registered dietitians can help treat childhood obesity, and motivational interviewing (MI) has shown promising effects in prior trials. METHODS: We randomized 18 pediatric primary care practices to receive the Brief Motivational Interviewing to Reduce BMI or BMI2+ intervention or continue with usual care (UC). Practices were recruited through the American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Research in Office Settings network...
January 29, 2024: Pediatrics