title: A pilot study of motivational interviewing targeting weight-related behaviors in overweight or obese African American adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To pilot motivational interviewing (MI) targeting weight-related behaviors in African American adolescents with body mass index ≥85th percentile.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 44 adolescents were randomly assigned to MI or nutrition counseling with baseline and 3-month assessment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  MI group reported improved eating behaviors and activity motivation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Brief clinic-based MI interventions merit further study in this population.
authors.affiliation: Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. kkolmodin@med.wayne.edu
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Macdonell
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brogan
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naar-King
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects