Digital Weight Loss Intervention for Parents of Children Being Treated for Obesity: A Prospective Cohort Feasibility Trial.
Melissa C KayJasmine BurroughsSandy AskewGary G BennettSarah C ArmstrongDori M SteinbergPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2018)
It is feasible to deliver an evidence-based digital weight loss intervention to parents or guardians whose children are enrolled in a weight management program. Given the feasibility of this approach, future studies should investigate the effectiveness of digital weight loss interventions for parents on child weight and health outcomes.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- randomized controlled trial
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- young adults
- weight gain
- study protocol
- glycemic control
- systematic review
- clinical trial
- obese patients
- quality improvement
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- phase iii
- body mass index
- case control
- insulin resistance
- adipose tissue
- newly diagnosed