Predictors of attrition from a pediatric weight management program
The Journal of PediatricsPublished 1 April 2004
Meg H. Zeller, Shelley Kirk, Randal P. Claytor, Philip R. Khoury, Jennifer Grieme, Megan Santangelo
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Characteristics of families who initiated weight management treatment for their obese child/adolescent and withdrew prematurely have implications for the design of pediatric weight management intervention models that improve the rate of completion for economically disadvantaged and minority youth.
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These data have implications for the design of pediatric weight management intervention models that improve the rate of completion for economically disadvantaged and minority youth. Screening for depressive symptomatology may identify patients at risk for treatment dropout who could be targeted for increased support and retention strategies.
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