title: Adolescent weight control: an intervention targeting parent communication and modeling compared with minimal parental involvement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Adolescent weight control interventions demonstrate variable findings, with inconsistent data regarding the appropriate role for parents. The current study examined the efficacy of a standard adolescent behavioral weight control (BWC) intervention that also targeted parent-adolescent communication and parental modeling of healthy behaviors (Standard Behavioral Treatment + Enhanced Parenting; SBT + EP) compared with a standard BWC intervention (SBT).
  
  
  METHODS
  49 obese adolescents (M age = 15.10; SD = 1.33; 76% female; 67.3% non-Hispanic White) and a caregiver were randomly assigned to SBT or SBT + EP. Adolescent and caregiver weight and height, parental modeling, and weight-related communication were obtained at baseline and end of the 16-week intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant decreases in adolescent weight and increases in parental self-monitoring were observed across both conditions. Analyses of covariance revealed a trend for greater reduction in weight and negative maternal commentary among SBT condition participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Contrary to hypotheses, targeting parent-adolescent communication and parental modeling did not lead to better outcomes in adolescent weight control.
authors.affiliation: Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Elissa_Jelalian@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Elissa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jelalian
authors.affiliation: Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hadley
authors.affiliation: Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuhl
authors.affiliation: Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rancourt
authors.affiliation: Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oster
authors.affiliation: Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lloyd-Richardson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001835:Body Weight; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology
keywords: adolescent; intervention; obesity; parents