Behavioral Interventions for Weight Management in Overweight and Obese Adolescents: A Comparison Between a Motivation-based Educational Program and Conventional Dietary Counseling
| Author | Parisa Amiri | en |
| Author | Sara Jalali-Farahani | en |
| Author | Maryam Zarkesh | en |
| Author | Safoora Gharibzadeh | en |
| Author | Mehdi Hedayati | en |
| Author | Fereidoun Azizi | en |
| Orcid | Safoora Gharibzadeh [0000-0003-4535-4040] | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Hedayati [0000-0001-5816-775X] | en |
| Orcid | Fereidoun Azizi [0000-0002-6470-2517] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effects of a three-month motivation-based educational program and conventional dietary counseling on body composition and relevant outcomes among overweight and Obese adolescents. Methods: A total of 115 overweight and obese adolescents (46% boys) were randomly assigned to either a motivation-based program or a conventional dietary counseling. The assessments were conducted at baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months after intervention. Results: Mean age and body mass index (BMI) Z-score were 14.5 ± 1.2 and 2.42 ± 0.62, respectively. Considering time trend analysis, the two groups achieved significant improvements in BMI Z-score, wrist and waist circumferences, body composition indices, and HRQoL total scores after a one-year follow-up. Wrist circumference and the HRQoL reported by parents revealed significant differences between the study groups in favor of the motivation-based program. Conclusions: Although both programs could improve anthropometric indices and HRQoL over time, the motivation-based program was more effective in reducing adolescents’ wrist circumference and improving HRQoL, as the parents reported. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.88192 | en |
| Keyword | Overweight and Obesity | en |
| Keyword | Behavioral Intervention | en |
| Keyword | Motivation | en |
| Keyword | Weight Management | en |
| Keyword | Adolescents | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Behavioral Interventions for Weight Management in Overweight and Obese Adolescents: A Comparison Between a Motivation-based Educational Program and Conventional Dietary Counseling | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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