Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Weight-Loss Outcomes in Pediatric Family-Based Obesity Treatment.
Dawn M EichenKyung E RheeDavid R StrongKerri N BoutellePublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2020)
On average, children lost weight participating in our pediatric obesity treatment and there was no statistical difference in weight loss between groups. Future research evaluating whether culturally adapted treatments would be more effective for racial/ethnic minorities or whether the personalization inherent in family-based behavioral treatment may be sufficient is needed.