Child and adolescent obesity: Family-based programs including behaviour therapy can work
Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 15:21
in Health & Medicine
Family-based lifestyle interventions that not only modify diet and physical activity but also include behaviour therapy programs can help obese children lose weight and maintain that loss for at least six months. This Cochrane Review also found that in adolescents the effect lasts for at least 12 months. Adding weight controlling drugs orlistat or sibutramine to behaviour change programs for adolescents may provide additional benefits...
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