Objective: The goal of this curriculum was to increase medical students’ knowledge of obesity medicine as well as their comfort with and confidence in communication skills related to weight management by using a standardized patient (SP) encounter.Methods: We developed and evaluated a two-part weight management curriculum that used a synchronous…
Objectives: Understanding the epidemiology of treatment for patients with co-occurring depression and obesity can inform care quality. The objective of the study was to identify how patients with obesity and newly diagnosed depression are treated and whether treatment is associated with body mass index change. Methods: This cohort study included…
Objectives: Primary care is an opportune setting to promote healthy behaviors for children and families. In 2007, an expert committee recommended that pediatric primary care clinicians assess nutrition and physical activity at wellness visits and offer recommendations; however, little is known about what pediatric primary care clinicians perceive their role…
Objectives: Primary care providers report a lack of resources as a barrier to managing adolescent obesity. Mobile health applications (apps) may be helpful in weight management; however, adolescents’ preferences for weight management app features are unknown. Our objectives were to provide insight into adolescents’ preferred weight management app features and…
Objective: To deliver effective care, healthcare systems should understand patients’ preferences for weight management across a spectrum of needs. Our objective was to describe patients’ perceptions of what helps or hinders weight loss and maintenance. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with patients who accessed weight management services at a large…
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