Family Therapies Against Adolescent Obesity

In this study, researchers assessed the long-term benefit of family therapy on the BMI z-score of adolescents suffering from obesity. This prospective study was conducted on 131 adolescents who participated in family therapy sessions. Four years later, their weight and height were measured, and the adolescents were questioned about their lifestyle. 57% of the adolescents agreed to participate in the study. 52.6% of the adolescents showed a favorable evolution of their weight, with stabilization or a decrease in weight. 32% of them engaged in daily physical activity, and 40.6% monitored their weight at least once a week. However, only 45.9% of the adolescents continued to benefit from medical weight management follow-up, while 67% still had a BMI of 30 or higher.