2021
Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions
Fiechtner L, Castro I, Cheng ER, Sharifi M, Gerber MW, Luo M, Goldmann D, Sandel M, Block J, Orav EJ, Taveras EM. Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions. Pediatric Obesity 2021, 16: e12784. PMID: 33734583, PMCID: PMC8355061, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric weight management interventionsWeight management interventionsSevere obesityImportant weight lossSugary beveragesWeight lossBMI z-scoreLog-binomial regressionYears of ageHealth trialsMultivariable analysisLower BMILifestyle behaviorsAssociation of childAnalysis of childrenYounger ageZ-scoreObesityManagement interventionsLower likelihoodInterventionChildrenAgeBeveragesYears
2015
Food Environments and Childhood Weight Status: Effects of Neighborhood Median Income
Fiechtner L, Sharifi M, Sequist T, Block J, Duncan DT, Melly SJ, Rifas-Shiman SL, Taveras EM. Food Environments and Childhood Weight Status: Effects of Neighborhood Median Income. Childhood Obesity 2015, 11: 260-268. PMID: 25923838, PMCID: PMC4559156, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2014.0139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMI z-scoreLower BMI z-scoreNeighborhood median incomeZ-scoreHigher BMI z-scoreAdverse effectsChildhood weight statusPotential effect modificationFood environmentFood establishmentsLow-income neighborhoodsFull-service restaurantsElectronic health recordsMedian incomePrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisPatient's residenceEffect modificationWeight statusHealth behaviorsHealth recordsFast foodConvenience storesStrong adverse effectsObesity