JOURNAL OF THE LOUISIANA STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
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Not applicable/did not answer 17 Does your weight management program offer a maintenance phase after intensive treatment? Yes 6 Yes, follow up with provider 1 No 13 Don’t know 8 Not applicable/did not answer 29 How long do your weight management services last? 1 Week 2 6 Weeks 1 8 Weeks 2 10 Weeks 5 12 Weeks 5 18 Weeks 1 Don’t know/referred to another program 4 Not applicable/no services offered 37 How many hours of service are provided in this time? 0.5 hour 1 1 hour 7 1.5 hours 2 2 hours 1 3 hours 1 10 hours 1 Varies 1 Other 1 Don’t know 4 Not applicable/did not answer 38 What is the frequency of visits during weight management services (e.g. once a week, once a month)? Once a week 10 Once a month 6 Twice a month 2 Every other month 1 Other 1 Don’t know 4 Not applicable/did not answer 33 What are the cut-offs you use for inclusion of children into weight management/treatment programs? Overweight (≥85th percentile BMI) 12 Overweight with at least 1 comorbidity 4 Overweight with at least 1 obese parent 0 Obese (≥95th percentile BMI) 12 Don’t know 1 Not applicable/did not answer 28 * indicates that the provider was allowed to select multiple responses.
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