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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report
Published on: May 30, 2025
A transtheoretical, case management approach to the treatment of pediatric obesity
Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree1, Justin B Moore, Dean E Jacks
1Department of Behavioral Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Objective:
The percentage of obese children in the United States has increased dramatically over the past three decades, particularly among ethnic/ racial minorities. This study sought to examine the impact of a clinical case-management intervention based upon the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) to reduce obesity and increase physical activity in children.
Methods:
Nineteen obese African-American children ages 8-12 were recruited from two pediatric clinics and were randomized to either a 12-week intervention group or a control group. Dependent variables included body mass index (BMI) percentile, physical activity, and stage of change for the child and parent.
Results:
In comparison to the control group, the intervention group demonstrated significant decreases in BMI and improvements in daily vigorous physical activity. The children in the intervention group demonstrated movement toward action/maintenance stages of change.
Conclusions:
A 12-week TTM-based case management intervention can have a favorable impact on obesity and physical activity in African-American child.
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