title: Parent reported inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity as predictor of long-term weight loss after inpatient treatment in obese adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The long-term success of treatment for pediatric obesity is often unsatisfactory and variable. We aim to elucidate the influence of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity on weight loss after inpatient treatment for adolescent obesity.
  
  
  METHODS
  We included 13-17 year old obese participants treated in three inpatient multidisciplinary treatment centers. At the beginning and end of treatment and at one year follow-up weight and height were measured. Inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity was assessed with the hyperactivity/inattention (HI) subscale of the parent-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. General linear models were used with the standard deviation scores of the body mass index (BMI-SDS) as dependent variable.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Totally, 253 participants were included (65% female, age: 15.3 ± 1.4 years, baseline BMI-SDS: 3.13 ± 0.38 kg/m(2)). HI scores were associated with long-term (p < .001) but not short term (ns) weight loss.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This indicates that inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity is associated with reduced long-term weight loss success in adolescent inpatients.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, SMZ-Ost Donauspital, Vienna, Austria. a.vanegmond-froehlich@t-online.de
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: van Egmond-Froehlich
authors: Gerd
authors: G
authors: Claußnitzer
authors: Dirk
authors: D
authors: Dammann
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Eckstein
authors: Wolfgang
authors: W
authors: Bräuer
authors: Martina
authors: M
authors: de Zwaan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*