A Pilot Feasibility Study of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the Prevention of Excess Weight Gain Among Adolescent Military-dependent Girls
Abstract
Adolescent military-dependents face unique psychosocial stressors due to their parents’ careers, suggesting they may be particularly vulnerable to excess weight gain and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Despite these risk factors, there is a lack of tested preventative interventions for these youths. Given the transient nature of military family deployments, research may be hindered due to difficulty in collecting long-term prospective outcome data, particularly measured height and weight. The primary aim of this study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of collecting body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) outcome data up to 2 years following a randomized controlled pilot trial of an adapted interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) program aimed at preventing excess weight gain and improving psychological functioning for adolescent military-dependents. In exploratory analyses, patterns in body composition over time were examined.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 26, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usaa514
Entities
People
- Abigail E Pine Ba
- David A Klein Md, Mph
- Dean Seehusen Md, Mph
- Denise E Wilfley , Phd
- Jack A Yanovski Phd, Md
- Jami F Young Phd
- Jeffrey Hutchinson Md
- Jeffrey Quinlan Md
- Kathrin Hennigan Bs
- Lisa M Shank Phd
- M K Higgins Neyland Phd
- Marian Tanofsky-kraff Phd
- Mark Stephens , Md
- Natasha A Schvey Phd
- Natasha L Burke Phd
- Sarah Jorgensen Do
- Tracy Sbrocco Phd
Organizations
- Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Defense Health Agency
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Fordham University
- Medical College of Georgia
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Pennsylvania State University
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- University of Pennsylvania
- Washington University in St. Louis