Natural BMI reductions and overestimation of obesity trial effectiveness

Pediatrics. 2015 Feb;135(2):e292-5. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1832. Epub 2015 Jan 12.
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Keywords: child; comparative effectiveness research; natural history; obesity; research design; treatment outcome.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Australia
  • Bias
  • Body Fat Distribution
  • Body Mass Index*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / economics
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic / economics
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Family Practice / economics
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Male
  • Observational Studies as Topic / economics
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Overweight / economics
  • Overweight / epidemiology
  • Overweight / therapy*
  • Pediatric Obesity / economics
  • Pediatric Obesity / epidemiology
  • Pediatric Obesity / therapy*
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / economics