A real-world evaluation of a tertiary care childhood obesity intervention to reduce metabolic risk in a hard-to-reach urban population

A real-world evaluation of a tertiary care childhood obesity intervention to reduce metabolic risk in a hard-to-reach urban population

Abstract Background Research on outcomes associated with lifestyle interventions serving pediatric populations in urban settings, where a majority have severe obesity, is scarce. This study assessed whether participation in a lifestyle intervention improved body mass index (BMI) percentile, BMI z-sc...

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Main Authors: Nagla S. Bayoumi, Elizabeth Helzner, Aimee Afable, Michael A. Joseph, Sarita Dhuper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Pediatric obesity
Severe obesity
BMI percentile
Metabolic syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1763-5

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