Engaging children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most among obesity positive outliers. Issue 11 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharifi, Mona; Marshall, Gareth; Goldman, Roberta E.; Cunningham, Courtney; Marshall, Richard; Taveras, Elsie M.
• Is Part Of: Patient education and counseling. Volume 98:Issue 11(2015)
• Page Start: 1393
• Page End: 1401
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Patient education -- Periodicals; Health counseling -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Patient Education -- Periodicals; Éducation des patients -- Périodiques; Counseling -- Périodiques; Éducation sanitaire -- Périodiques; 615.5071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.06.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-3991

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We conducted focus groups with children identified as obesity positive outliers.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">We defined positive outliers using longitudinal growth and obesity prevalence data.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">We present weight-related outcomes most salient to this purposive sample of children.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Children focused on bullying, physical appearance, clothing size and athleticism.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">These findings can guide more effective, patient-centered obesity interventions.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>