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Medical nutrition therapy for overweight youth in their medical home: the KIDPOWER experience.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20006457     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility and impact of implementing a standardized medical nutrition therapy (MNT) protocol to treat overweight children in their medical home. Primary outcomes evaluated were changes in eating behaviors, television habits, and weight status.
METHODS: A MNT protocol with handouts (known as KIDPOWER) was delivered by a registered dietitian (RD) to overweight children (2-20 years) in 9 primary care practices in a rural community. A medical record review yielded height, weight and selected patient/parent reported eating and TV behaviors from each MNT visit. Mean values were compared by paired samples t-tests. Changes in behaviors and BMI z score were compared using repeated measures ANOVA.
RESULTS: For patients with at least three MNT visits (n=109) significant improvements in eating and TV viewing habits were seen by the third visit. Weight status, as determined by a significant decline in mean BMI z score, was improved.
CONCLUSION: The KIDPOWER protocol delivered by a RD in the pediatric medical home aided overweight youth in making behavior changes that positively impacted their weight status.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Reimbursement to RDs for treating childhood obesity is improving and KIDPOWER provides a model and tools for community practice.
Authors:
Sarah T Henes; David N Collier; Susan L Morrissey; Doyle M Cummings; Kathryn M Kolasa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-12-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Patient education and counseling     Volume:  81     ISSN:  1873-5134     ISO Abbreviation:  Patient Educ Couns     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-24     Completed Date:  2010-12-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406280     Medline TA:  Patient Educ Couns     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  43-6     Citation Subset:  N    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Pediatric Healthy Weight Research and Treatment Center, Department of Pediatrics, Greenville, NC 27834, USA. heness@ecu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Clinical Protocols
Diet, Reducing*
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
North Carolina
Overweight / diet therapy*
Patient Education as Topic*
Primary Health Care
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult

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