Attenuated efficacy of pediatric obesity treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bradley M AppelhansSimone A FrenchMolly A MartinKaren LuiImke JanssenPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)
Similar reductions in intervention efficacy may be anticipated in other pediatric obesity treatment trials conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many families that have struggled with managing their child's weight during this period may need encouragement to continue engaging in structured weight management as society renormalizes.