Anthropometric and behavioral patterns associated with weight maintenance after an obesity treatment in adolescents.

Objective: To identify anthropometric and behavioral characteristics associated with weight maintenance after an obesity treatment.

Study Design: Adolescents (n = 72) enrolled in a 9-month obesity treatment were observed 1 and 2 years after discharge. Two groups, "successful" versus "limited or no success," were created on the basis of the differences in body mass index (BMI) z-score between inclusion and end of follow-up.