ReviewAcademic pediatrics2018
Family Functioning and Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Family Systems Theory-Informed Approach.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of Family-Based Intervention for Childhood Obesity on Parental and Offspring Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Association between child and youth physical activity and family functioning: a systematic review of observational studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Parenting Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity Among Hispanic Families: A Systematic Literature Review.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2025Pooled it
- Attachment, Feeding Practices, Family Routines and Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Finding Balance: Insights from Mexican Heritage Families on Living a Healthy Lifestyle in New York City.Journal of community health · 2026Trial
- Factors predicting parent engagement in a family-based childhood obesity prevention and control program.BMC public health · 2023Trial
- Family-centeredness of childhood obesity interventions: psychometrics & outcomes of the family-centered care assessment tool.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2020Trial
- Patient Knowledge of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Obesity and Exploration of Potential Household-Level Effects in an Urban Health System.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Associations of Maternal Postpartum Weight Retention and Its Components With Child BMIChildhood obesity (Print) · 2026Article
- Revisiting Motivation in Pediatric Weight Management: A Self-Determination Perspective on the STARKIDS Cohort Findings.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Article
- Proximal and Distal Factors Associated With Obesity in Childhood: An Exploratory Structural Equation Model.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Relationship between parental physical activity and adolescents' physical activity: the mediating role of family physical activity support.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Using the stages of change model to develop an understanding of caregiver intent for family behavior change following pediatric testing for genetic obesity: A qualitative analysis.Obesity pillars · 2025Article
- Family mutuality enhances the family resilience of colorectal cancer patients through positive family functioning.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Family Considerations in the Treatment of Adult Obesity With Antiobesity Medications.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a social cognitive theory and family system theory-based intervention in improving eating behaviors in preschool children.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Relationship between parental physical activity and adolescents' exercise cognition: the mediating role of family activity support.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Assessment of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Determinants of Health: A Survey of Practices in Pediatric Weight Management Programs.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2024Article
- Couples-based health behavior change interventions: A relationship science perspective on the unique opportunities and challenges to improve dyadic health.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2024Article
- The impact of family factors and communication on recreational sedentary screen time among primary school-aged children: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Childhood obesity recommendations advise providers to use family-based care for the treatment of youth and adolescent obesity. Family-based care, defined as the inclusion of a caregiver and a youth, is commonly conducted through behavioral interventions that target the dietary and physical activity behaviors of the attending parent-youth dyads. However, focusing on behaviors isolated to the parent and youth neglects the rest of the family members, and the larger rules, routines, communication, and dynamics in the family. Family-based interventions grounded in family systems theory (FST) target family dynamics to influence weight-related behaviors through higher-level changes in the family. The utility of using FST in childhood obesity treatment has not been extensively conceptualized or applied. Few outcome studies have reported on variables representative of FST, and even fewer FST interventions have been conducted. Because of the lack of detail on the application of FST to childhood obesity treatment, providers are left with little clarity on how to use FST in clinical encounters. We provide the background and evidence for use of FST, detail how families organize around weight-related behaviors that contribute to obesity, and on the basis of their organization, what type of treatment might be beneficial, FST-informed or family-based behavioral interventions. Finally, a suggested family-based clinical algorithm is provided detailing the use of FST through assessment, intervention, and follow-up that can be refined over time by providers and researchers committed to viewing obesity in the context of the family and family dynamics.
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