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. 2014 Nov;134(5):892–899. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1282

TABLE 5.

How Pediatricians Communicate Weight-Management Treatment Goals: Themes and Subthemes

Theme Subtheme
No weight goal Follow weight
Weight deemphasized
Referred to nutrition only
Weight goal Collaborative goal setting
Lose weight slowly
Maintain weight