Abstract
To pilot motivational interviewing (MI) targeting weight-related behaviors in African American adolescents with body mass index ≥85th percentile. A total of 44 adolescents were randomly assigned to MI or nutrition counseling with baseline and 3-month assessment. MI group reported improved eating behaviors and activity motivation. Brief clinic-based MI interventions merit further study in this population.
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