title: Primary care physicians' discussions of weight-related topics with overweight and obese adolescents: results from the Teen CHAT Pilot study.
abstract: Physicians should counsel overweight adolescents about nutrition and exercise. We audio recorded 30 physician-adolescent encounters. Female, older, normal-weight physicians and pediatricians were more Motivational Interviewing (MI) adherent. When physicians used MI skills, patients increased exercise, lost weight, and reduced screen time. Physicians should use MI techniques to help adolescents change.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Prevention, Detection and Control Research Program, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA. kathryn.pollak@duke.edu
authors.forename: Kathryn I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Pollak
authors.forename: Stewart C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Truls
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Østbye
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lyna
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tulsky
authors.forename: Rowena J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dolor
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coffman
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Namenek Brouwer
authors.forename: Iguehi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Esoimeme
authors.forename: Justin R E
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Manusov
authors.forename: Terrill
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bravender
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D050177:Overweight / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013637:Tape Recording