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Successes and barriers for a youth weight-management program.

Jeffrey Rice¹, David Thombs, Rick Leach

¹HealthTime, LLC, Brentwood, Tennessee, USA. jeffrice@comcast.net

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|September 4, 2007

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This youth weight management program achieved excellent clinical outcomes, with most participants reducing body mass index. However, patient recruitment challenges, primarily parental non-acceptance, led to its discontinuation, highlighting the need for new recruitment strategies.

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Area of Science:

Pediatrics
Public Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern.
Effective weight management programs are crucial for improving long-term health outcomes in children.
Existing recruitment strategies for pediatric weight management programs face challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the clinical effectiveness of a youth weight management program.
To evaluate patient recruitment methods and identify barriers.
To determine the feasibility of a community-based pediatric obesity intervention.

Main Methods:

A 12-month intervention targeting overweight and obese children (7-17 years) in a metropolitan area.
Program components included exercise, nutrition coaching, and behavior change counseling.
Recruitment involved physicians, schools, and consumer marketing; adherence and clinical outcomes were monitored.

Main Results:

68 children enrolled; 68% reduced body mass index (BMI) by an average of 2.5% over 24 weeks.
High program adherence was observed (71% attendance).
Patient recruitment efforts were unsuccessful, with parental non-acceptance identified as the primary barrier.

Conclusions:

The weight management program demonstrated clinical success in improving BMI for participating children.
Current patient recruitment models are insufficient for commercial viability.
New strategies promoting parental engagement and acceptance are essential for pediatric weight management program success.