Motivational interviews and digital health guidance improve postoperative weight management in obese children

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 119830
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.119830

Table 3 Comparison of weight control indicators, mean ± SD

Group	Weight (kg)		BMI (kg/m²)		Waist circumference (cm)		Hip circumference (cm)
Group	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention
Intervention group (n = 20)	66.05 ± 9.20	61.05 ± 6.71	26.30 ± 2.30	24.28 ± 2.19	79.10 ± 6.85	75.05 ± 5.32	98.01 ± 5.02	95.45 ± 3.26
Control group (n = 20)	66.10 ± 9.11	65.37 ± 6.62	26.25 ± 2.29	25.80 ± 2.18	79.23 ± 6.93	78.73 ± 5.41	98.20 ± 5.03	97.68 ± 3.15
t value	0.017	2.051	0.068	2.200	0.060	2.174	0.120	2.199
P value	0.986	0.047	0.946	0.034	0.953	0.036	0.905	0.034

BMI: Body mass index.

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Citation: Dun XQ, Chen S. Motivational interviews and digital health guidance improve postoperative weight management in obese children. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 119830
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i8/119830.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.119830

Dun XQ, Chen S. Motivational interviews and digital health guidance improve postoperative weight management in obese children. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 119830 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.119830]

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