Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Child is 7-18 years of age
- * Participating child has been referred to one of the participating weight management programs, and the family (child-parent dyad) has chosen to participate in said program.
- * Participating child is obese (BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex).
- * Participating child provides assent to participation in the research study.
- * At least one parent/guardian consents to participate (and consent to child participation).
- The parent should be the primary parent accompanying the child to treatment, and the child's primary residence must be with that parent.
- - Both members of the parent-child dyad must speak either English or Spanish.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Participating child cannot complete measures and study activities (non-verbal, significant developmental and behavioral challenges).
- * Participating child has a chronic illness that impacts weight (i.e. cancer).
- * Participating child with a genetic condition (i.e. Prader-Willi) that is associated with excessive weight.
- * One member of the parent-child dyad refuses to participate in the study or does not wish to complete 6 months of treatment.
- * One member of the parent-child dyad is unable to participate in 6 month follow-up data collection.
Ages Eligible for Study:
7 Years to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No