Brenner FIT Research
Brenner FIT® research team has conducted a number of studies in our clinic and the
community to investigate the best ways families can improve their health. A
complete listing of our publications can be viewed here.
Our
clinical research shows:
- 65%
of children improve their weight status in the first stage of treatment.
- After
graduating from Brenner FIT, most children maintain their new weight status,
and more than half keep improving.
-
Children
show significant improvement in triglyceride and cholesterol levels during
treatment.
- Children
from different racial and ethnic groups and geographical locations are equally
successful.
- Brenner
FIT families who complete their six months of treatment show significant
improvement in:
- Health
behaviors like having snacks on schedule, eating breakfast and adding
activity
- Parental
feeding behaviors
- Family
dynamics and functioning