Children with Severe Obesity in Family-Based Obesity Treatment Compared with Other Participants: Conclusions Depend on Metrics.
Jacqueline F HayesLauren A FowlerKatherine N BalantekinBrian E SaelensRichard I SteinMichael G PerriR Robinson WelchLeonard H EpsteinDenise E WilfleyPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)
FBT with maintenance treatment is beneficial for children with severe obesity and is recommended for use prior to more invasive treatments in severe pediatric obesity. Future studies should assess the necessity of additional treatment, as children with severe obesity still have high relative weights post intervention.