Parents of minor children lose less weight during a behavioral weight loss intervention: Findings from the Rural LEAP trial.
Christie A BefortKathryn M RossDavid M JanickeMichael G PerriPublished in: Obesity science & practice (2022)
Parents of minor children had greater difficulty adhering to intervention goals and lost less weight than participants without minor children. Future research should investigate whether tailoring intervention to meet the unique needs of parents can enhance outcomes, especially given the large segment of the population represented by this group.