Trial reportObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2017
Patterns of Eating Disorder Pathology are Associated with Weight Change in Family-Based Behavioral Obesity Treatment.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Clinically effective child change in family-based behavioral treatment for pediatric obesity: An individual participant mega-analysis.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Pooled it
- Is binge eating associated with poor weight loss outcomes in people with a high body weight? A systematic review with meta-analyses.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of binge eating, loss of control eating, and weight loss in children and adolescents.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2021Pooled it
- Pediatric Obesity and Eating Disorders Symptoms: The Role of the Multidisciplinary Treatment. A Systematic Review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2019Pooled it
- Parent involvement approach and changes in eating pathology within an adolescent obesity intervention.Eating behaviors · 2023Trial
- Change in parent and child psychopathology following obesity treatment and maintenance: A secondary data analysis.Pediatric obesity · 2023Trial
- General and Eating Disorder Psychopathology in Relation to Short- and Long-Term Weight Change in Treatment-Seeking Children: A Latent Profile Analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2021Trial
- Change in eating disorder symptoms following pediatric obesity treatment.The International journal of eating disorders · 2019Trial
- Youth with severe obesity do not demonstrate increased eating disorder symptoms following family-based behavioral obesity treatment.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Article
- Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of a structured telehealth obesity program in children and adolescents: A retrospective matched-control study.Obesity pillars · 2025Article
- Evidence Base Update on Behavioral Treatments for Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2023Review
- Opinions from the experts: Experiences of adolescents with severe obesity participating in meal replacement therapy.Pediatric obesity · 2023Article
- A brief session-by-session measure of eating disorder psychopathology for children and adolescents: Development and psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder-15 for Youth (ED-15-Y).The International journal of eating disorders · 2021Article
- Children with Severe Obesity in Family-Based Obesity Treatment Compared with Other Participants: Conclusions Depend on Metrics.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2021Article
- Innovations in Infant Feeding: Future Challenges and Opportunities in Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease.Nutrients · 2020Review
- Obesity Treatment Among Adolescents: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions.JAMA pediatrics · 2020Review
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- Factors associated with depression and anxiety symptoms among children seeking treatment for obesity: A social-ecological approach.Pediatric obesity · 2019Article
- Pathways to eating in children and adolescents with obesity.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2019Article
- Precision medicine in adult and pediatric obesity: a clinical perspective.Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectiveChildren with overweight or obesity have elevated eating disorder (ED) pathology, which may increase their risk for clinical EDs. The current study identified patterns of ED pathology in children with overweight or obesity entering family-based behavioral weight loss treatment (FBT) and examined whether children with distinct patterns differed in their ED pathology and BMI z score (zBMI) change across FBT.
methodsBefore participating in a 16-session FBT, children (N = 241) completed surveys or interviews assessing ED pathology (emotional eating, shape/weight/eating concerns, restraint, and loss of control [LOC]). Shape and weight concerns (SWC) and LOC were also assessed post treatment. Child height and weight were measured at baseline and post treatment. Latent class analysis identified patterns of ED pathology. Repeated-measures ANOVA examined changes in zBMI and ED pathology.
resultsFour patterns of ED pathology were identified: low ED pathology, SWC, only loss of control, and high ED pathology. SWC decreased across treatment, with the highest decreases in patterns characterized by high SWC. All groups experienced significant decreases in zBMI; however, children with the highest ED pathology did not achieve clinically significant weight loss.
conclusionsED pathology decreased after FBT, decreasing ED risk. While all children achieved zBMI reductions, further research is needed to enhance outcomes for children with high ED pathology.
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