Characteristics associated with successful treatment outcome in children with overweight and obesity at a tertiary care clinic in Sri Lanka

Background: Lack of response to childhood obesity management programmes is a global concern. Western studies show that the age and the body mass index of the child at the commencement of the treatment, frequency of clinic visits and parental level of education affect the outcome of such treatment pr...

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Main Authors: G. Vidanapathirana, N. S. Vidanapathirana, S. Tennakoon, D. V. K. Kiridana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Kandy Society of Medicine 2023-08-01
Series:Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://account.sljm.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljm2/article/view/365