Can health indicators and psychosocial characteristics predict attrition in youths with overweight and obesity seeking ambulatory treatment? Data from a retrospective longitudinal study in a paediatric clinic in Luxembourg

Objectives The current study aimed to identify factors that could predict attrition in youths starting ambulatory treatment to control or lose weight. Design Retrospective longitudinal study. Setting Paediatric clinic: ambulatory treatment programme. Patients and measures A youth sample (n=191; 89 boys; aged 7–17 years) completed measures of demographic characteristics, and health and psychosocial traits before starting an ambulatory weight management programme. Anthropometric and biological markers related to obesity were also obtained. Tests of mean differences and regression analyses were u... Mehr ...