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Assessing anthropometric and laboratory outcomes of a paediatric telehealth weight management program.

Timothy LukenbillChristine B San GiovanniAnnie SimpsonMarshall ChewWilliam T BascoJames Roberts
Published in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2021)
Attending a weight management clinic via telehealth was non-inferior to in-person visits for enacting a clinically significant change in BMI z-score, mitigating the effect of sample size on BMI z-score results. These findings give credibility to telehealth as a means of increasing access to paediatric weight management care.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • emergency department
  • intensive care unit
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • primary care
  • palliative care
  • body composition
  • tertiary care
  • glycemic control