Motivational Interviewing in Pediatric Obesity: A Meta-analysis of the Effects on Behavioral Outcomes.

Tsui-Sui Annie Kao Jiying LingChristina VuRachel HawnHarrietta Christodoulos

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2023)

Our findings support the short-term effects of MI on improving children's lifestyle behaviors. Additional investigations are needed to better sustain children's long-term behavioral changes.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
young adults
weight loss
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
adipose tissue
body mass index
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
glycemic control