A Randomized Pilot Study of Multisystemic Therapy Targeting Obesity in African-American Adolescents

Abstract Adolescents with obesity (N = 48) and their caregivers were randomized to Multisystemic Therapy (MST) or a group weight-loss intervention. MST adolescents significantly reduced percents overweight and body fat, while control adolescents did not. Treatments such as MST that can intervene in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of adolescent health 2009-10, Vol.45 (4), p.417-419
Hauptverfasser:	Naar-King, Sylvie, Ph.D, Ellis, Deborah, Ph.D, Kolmodin, Karen, Ph.D, Cunningham, Phillippe, Ph.D, Jen, K.-L. Catherine, Ph.D, Saelens, Brian, Ph.D, Brogan, Kathryn, Ph.D., R.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adolescent obesity African Americans African-American Biological and medical sciences Female Health disparities Health Status Disparities Humans Male Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Obesity Obesity - therapy Pediatrics
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