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Short-term Change in Body Mass Index in Overweight Adolescents Following Cholesterol Screening
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 09/10/09

Doshi N et al. – Cholesterol screening of overweight and obese adolescents is not associated with short–term BMI change, though age at time of screening modified subsequent BMI change. Clinicians should not assume that screening will help motivate weight loss, though the effect of age at the time of screening deserves further research.

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Parenting Style as a Predictor of Adolescent Weight and Weight-Related Behaviors
Journal of Adolescent Health, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 95%

The role of parent–adolescent attachment in the glycemic control of adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A pilot study
Families, Systems & Health, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 94%

Adolescent beverage habits and changes in weight over time: findings from Project EAT
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Discrepant Trends in Mental Health Complaints Among Younger and Older Adolescents in Sweden
Journal of Adolescent Health, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Parenting Characteristics in the Home Environment and Adolescent Overweight: A Latent Class Analysis
Obesity, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 91%