Accuracy and Congruence of Physician and Adolescent Patient Weight-Related Discussions: Teen CHAT (Communicating Health: Analyzing Talk)

Overweight and obesity among U.S. adolescents have risen to (or remain at) epidemic levels [ [1 –4]. Excessive weight gain in adolescents is associated with increased risk of adverse health consequences including metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, hypertension and early markers of cardiovascular disease [5,6]. Further, adolescents who are overweight/obese tend to become overweight/ob ese adults [7]. Helping overweight/obese adolescents achieve and maintain a healthy weight is a healthcare priority.
Source: Patient Education and Counseling - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research