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Promoting the Development of Autonomous Health Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Through Motivational Interviewing

Sponsor: Peking University

Summary

1\. Study Population 1. Sample Size: 150 children. 2. Randomization: This study will employ a randomized controlled intervention design. Participants will be stratified based on factors such as gender and age, and within each stratum, they will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group receiving motivational interviewing or the control group. The randomization process will be centralized and conducted by personnel not involved in the project. 3. Inclusion Criteria (all of the following must be met for inclusion): Both children/adolescents and their parents are willing to participate and demonstrate good compliance. Children/adolescents have a weight classified as normal, overweight, or obese. Age range: 10 to 14 years. Informed consent is obtained from both the child and the parent. 4. Exclusion Criteria (meeting any one of the following will result in exclusion): Pathological obesity (e.g., due to endocrine disorders). Underweight. Clinically diagnosed severe mental illness or psychiatric disorders. Clinically diagnosed eating disorders (e.g., binge eating disorder). Physical developmental abnormalities or disabilities that prevent normal physical activity. History of or plans to undergo pharmacological or surgical weight loss interventions within the next two years.

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