First-month response to pediatric weight management predicts long-term BMI

Children and adolescents enrolled in weight-management programs who respond quickly are more likely to achieve greater long-term reductions in BMI compared with those without an early response, according to findings published in Obesity. “We often see vast individual variability in how people respond to weight-management treatment.”

Source: First-month response to pediatric weight management predicts long-term BMI

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