Management of obesity in adolescence.
A great deal of the discouragement about treating adolescents who are obese is related to the traditional treatment approaches. Obesity is a complex problem needing comprehensive treatment. Focusing on weight loss as a short-term goal is unreasonable because of individual variation in the physiologic potential to lose weight. Short-term goals and rewards are related to adopting daily habits that will lead to a decrease in energy storage in the long term. Support for changing habits and improving psychosocial adjustment is a necessary component of effective treatment, enabling patients and their families to make changes.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle.
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D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015431:Weight Loss