Pediatrics: Tailoring weight-control programs to teenagers

摘要

A weight-control litestyle intervention program specifically tailored to adolescent girls has shown promising results, with sustained decreases in BMI and positive changes in behavior observed beyond the initial 5-month intervention period. "There was a gap in available evidence-based weight management programs for teens," explains first author Lynn DeBar, "with good programs available for adults ... and school-age children (6-11 years), but few successful interventions showing positive effects for adolescents." As such, DeBar and colleagues instituted a tailored weight-control program for young women to establish a healthy diet, regular physical activity and to guard against disordered eating patterns and depressive symptoms.