Associations between obesity severity and medical comorbidities for children with obesity in low intensity hospital intervention

ConclusionThe US Preventive Services Task Force has documented the effectiveness of intensive behavioral interventions (>26 contact hours for changes in diet, exercise, screen time) for reducing obesity severity in children. Additional research is required to determine whether more intensive behavioral approaches should be added before a child’s obesity reaches the Class III level of severity in order to prevent medical comorbidities.
Source: Obesity Research and Clinical Practice - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research