2007
Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Savoye M, Shaw M, Dziura J, Tamborlane WV, Rose P, Guandalini C, Goldberg-Gell R, Burgert TS, Cali AM, Weiss R, Caprio S. Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2007, 297: 2697-2704. PMID: 17595270, DOI: 10.1001/jama.297.24.2697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight management programWeight management groupOverweight childrenMetabolic complicationsInsulin resistanceBody fatBody compositionControl groupArray of comorbiditiesMost overweight childrenSix-month improvementsHomeostasis model assessmentPediatric obesity clinicSerious metabolic complicationWeight management counselingType 2 diabetesMajor health issueFamily-based programsMixed ethnic groupsMonths of studyHOMA-IRObesity clinicOverweight adultsControlled TrialsPediatric obesity
2005
Anthropometric and psychosocial changes in obese adolescents enrolled in a Weight Management Program
Savoye M, Berry D, Dziura J, Shaw M, Serrecchia JB, Barbetta G, Rose P, Lavietes S, Caprio S. Anthropometric and psychosocial changes in obese adolescents enrolled in a Weight Management Program. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2005, 105: 364-370. PMID: 15746823, DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2004.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMI z-scoreWeight management programBody fat percentNondiet approachObese adolescentsZ-scoreComprehensive weight management programSuperior short-term resultsBody mass index z-scoreEntire groupFat percentStructured meal planImproved long-term resultsLong-term resultsIndex z-scoreShort-term resultsBetter food choicesDietary ApproachesLong-term effectsCovariance pattern modelMeal planPsychosocial changesOutcome variablesManagement programScores