Prevention of Excess Weight Gain Among Adolescent Military‐Dependents at High Risk for Obesity
Authors' conclusion
Group-based interventions may positively impact weight trajectories and cardiometabolic health among adolescent military-dependents. Future studies should elucidate potential moderators and mechanisms of interventions on outcomes in this important population.
Study context
- Population
- Military-dependent 12 to 17-year-olds with BMI ≥ 85th percentile and elevated anxiety and/or recent loss-of-control eating43.8% boys
- Participants
- 153 participants
- Comparison
- 12 weeks of adapted group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) vs health education (HE) group
Methodological detailsmultisite, cluster randomized, Not able to recruit a fully powered trial
- Multisite
- Cluster randomized
- Not able to recruit a fully powered trial
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
BMI, cardiometabolic health and binge eating
- No group differences between IPT and HE on outcomes
Further findings
Change across both groups
- Some improvements in BMI indices, glucose regulation and binge eating across both groups
- P < 0.001
Original publication
Prevention of Excess Weight Gain Among Adolescent Military‐Dependents at High Risk for Obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 9 March 2026. doi:10.
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