Treating Children and Adolescents with Obesity: Predictors of Early Dropout in Pediatric Weight-Management Programs
Background: Possible therapeutic failure of pediatric obesity is influenced by the high dropout rate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of dropout and the rate of weight loss over the 24 months of follow-up. Methods: The retrospective, single-center study, involved 489 patients followed...
Main Authors: | Giovanni Luppino, Malgorzata Wasniewska, Celeste Casto, Chiara Ferraloro, Alessandra Li Pomi, Giorgia Pepe, Letteria Anna Morabito, Angela Alibrandi, Domenico Corica, Tommaso Aversa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/2/205 |
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