Guided Self-Help vs Group Treatment for Children With Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The gshFBT program provided similar weight losses for children with less contact hours and with lower cost than FBT. The reduced time and ease of scheduling for the family in gshFBT will allow for an increased reach of treatment to a greater proportion of families in need.
Authors
- David R. Strong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-9032)
- Bess H. Marcus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9440-924X)
- Rebecca S. Bernard
- Scott J. Crow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1827-5075)
- Michael A. Manzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2674-8917)
- Natacha Akshoomoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5176-1593)
- Kerri N. Boutelle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9573-4765)
- Dawn M. Eichen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5619-2177)
- Kyung E. Rhee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-5869)
- Cheryl C.A. Anderson
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Brown University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Human Longevity (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-066561
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- University of California, San Diego