Primary care physicians' discussions of weight-related topics with overweight and obese adolescents: results from the Teen CHAT Pilot study.
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Pollak, KI; Alexander, SC; Østbye, T; Lyna, P; Tulsky, JA; Dolor, RJ; Coffman, C; Namenek Brouwer, RJ; Esoimeme, I; Manusov, JRE; Bravender, T
Published in: J Adolesc Health
August 2009
Physicians should counsel overweight adolescents about nutrition and exercise. We audio recorded 30 physician-adolescent encounters. Female, older, normal-weight physicians and pediatricians were more Motivational Interviewing (MI) adherent. When physicians used MI skills, patients increased exercise, lost weight, and reduced screen time. Physicians should use MI techniques to help adolescents change.
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J Adolesc Health
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1879-1972
Publication Date
August 2009
Volume
45
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2
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205 / 207
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Tape Recording
- Public Health
- Pilot Projects
- Physicians, Family
- Physician-Patient Relations
- Overweight
- Obesity
- Motivation
- Middle Aged
- Male
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Pollak, K. I., Alexander, S. C., Østbye, T., Lyna, P., Tulsky, J. A., Dolor, R. J., … Bravender, T. (2009). Primary care physicians' discussions of weight-related topics with overweight and obese adolescents: results from the Teen CHAT Pilot study. J Adolesc Health, 45(2), 205–207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.01.002
Pollak, Kathryn I., Stewart C. Alexander, Truls Østbye, Pauline Lyna, James A. Tulsky, Rowena J. Dolor, Cynthia Coffman, et al. “Primary care physicians' discussions of weight-related topics with overweight and obese adolescents: results from the Teen CHAT Pilot study.” J Adolesc Health 45, no. 2 (August 2009): 205–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.01.002.
Pollak KI, Alexander SC, Østbye T, Lyna P, Tulsky JA, Dolor RJ, et al. Primary care physicians' discussions of weight-related topics with overweight and obese adolescents: results from the Teen CHAT Pilot study. J Adolesc Health. 2009 Aug;45(2):205–7.
Pollak, Kathryn I., et al. “Primary care physicians' discussions of weight-related topics with overweight and obese adolescents: results from the Teen CHAT Pilot study.” J Adolesc Health, vol. 45, no. 2, Aug. 2009, pp. 205–07. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.01.002.
Pollak KI, Alexander SC, Østbye T, Lyna P, Tulsky JA, Dolor RJ, Coffman C, Namenek Brouwer RJ, Esoimeme I, Manusov JRE, Bravender T. Primary care physicians' discussions of weight-related topics with overweight and obese adolescents: results from the Teen CHAT Pilot study. J Adolesc Health. 2009 Aug;45(2):205–207.
Published In
J Adolesc Health
DOI
EISSN
1879-1972
Publication Date
August 2009
Volume
45
Issue
2
Start / End Page
205 / 207
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Tape Recording
- Public Health
- Pilot Projects
- Physicians, Family
- Physician-Patient Relations
- Overweight
- Obesity
- Motivation
- Middle Aged
- Male