Perceived barriers/facilitators to a healthy lifestyle among diverse adolescents with overweight/obesity: A qualitative study.
Michelle I CardelSarah M SzurekJackson R DillardAbhya DilipDarci R MillerRyan TheisAngelina BernierLindsay A ThompsonA DulinDavid M JanickeAlex M LeePublished in: Obesity science & practice (2020)
Adolescent males and females with OW/OB experience weight status differently, affecting their perceived barriers/facilitators to weight loss and healthy lifestyles. Tailoring weight management interventions to the unique needs of adolescent females versus adolescent males has the potential to improve intervention quality and effectiveness.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- young adults
- physical activity
- mental health
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- randomized controlled trial
- gastric bypass
- weight gain
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- glycemic control
- childhood cancer
- systematic review
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- obese patients
- quality improvement
- human health
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- risk assessment
- skeletal muscle