SynthesisChildhood obesity (Print)2014
A systematic review of pediatric obesity and family communication through the lens of addiction literature.
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- Does Motivational Interviewing Improve the Weight Management Process in Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Communication of children's weight status: what is effective and what are the children's and parents' experiences and preferences? A mixed methods systematic review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Connotation and Mechanism of Family Support for Patients with Chronic Diseases Under the Perspective of Health Promotion-A Scoping Review of Reviews.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- Beyond the Physical: Weight Stigma and the Bariatric Patient Journey.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- College Students' Degree of Support for Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Study of the effect of family communication and function, and satisfaction with body image, on psychological well-being of obese girls: the mediating role of self-esteem and depression.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2020Article
- Relationship between body mass index and family functioning, family communication, family type and parenting style among African migrant parents and children in Victoria, Australia: a parent-child dyad study.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Treatment of child/adolescent obesity using the addiction model: a smartphone app pilot study.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundBoth treatment of addiction and treatment of pediatric obesity often integrate the family unit. Thus, addiction therapies may provide a model to guide treatment of pediatric obesity, particularly issues of family communication, weight, and weight-related behaviors. The aim of this systematic review is to assess what knowledge in the field of addiction treatment can be translated to pediatric weight management, particularly in relation to family-based approaches and communication.
methodsA systematic review of family communication and food addiction in obese children was conducted using MEDLINE and other databases, including all English-language studies published after 1990 meeting search criteria and related to family factors or family communication, and addiction treatment strategies used in obesity interventions.
resultsThree reviews, two survey studies, and two observational studies were included. Most focused on family communication; less-healthy communication patterns and parental restriction were related to maladaptive eating behaviors in children and attrition from weight management programs. A few studies suggested family communication interventions to improve unhealthy eating patterns in children, using therapies common in family treatment of addiction (e.g., motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy). No studies presented concrete suggestions to aid family communication around issues of food and weight management. Potential contributions of addiction therapies are discussed.
conclusionsThough the addictive properties of food have not been fully delineated and obesity is not classified as a disease of addiction, the field of addiction offers many approaches that may prove useful in the treatment of obesity.
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