%0 Journal Article
%T One Size Does Not Fit All: Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Weight Loss in Adolescents
%A Bowen-Jallow
%A Kanika
%A Cummins
%A Claire B.
%A Glaser
%A Andrea
%A Hughes
%A Byron D.
%A Jupiter
%A Daniel
%A Lyons
%A Elizabeth
%A Nunez-Lopez
%A Omar
%A Prochaska
%A John
%A Radhakrishnan
%A Ravi S.
%A Suman
%A Oscar E.
%A Tasnim
%A Sadia
%A Thompson
%A Debbe
%A Wright
%A Alex
%J -
%D 2020
%R https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3736504
%X Successful lifestyle changes for weight reduction are heavily dependent on recognizing the importance of societal and cultural factors. Patients 13¨C19 years of age with a BMI ¡Ý95th percentile are eligible for our multidisciplinary adolescent weight loss clinic. A behavioral questionnaire was administered at the initial visit. Patients were seen every 4¨C6 weeks. Bivariate analysis was used to identify sociodemographic factors associated with differences in weight loss. Overall, receiving reduced cost meals was associated with a lower likelihood of losing weight (kg) ( ). When stratified by race, White adolescents were more likely to lose weight if caretakers reported having enough money to buy healthy food ( ); in contrast, Black adolescents were less likely to lose weight ( ). However, Black patients were more likely to lose weight if they reported eating fruits and vegetables ( ). Female adolescents were more likely to lose weight if they felt unhappy about their appearance ( ). Interestingly, male adolescents were less likely to lose weight if they felt unhappy about their appearance ( ). Social and cultural norms influence weight loss in adolescents in unique and differing ways. Culturally competent individualized interventions could increase weight loss in diverse groups of adolescents with obesity
%U https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jobe/2020/3736504/