ABSTRACT
Resnicow reviews studies where motivational interviewing is the basic theoretical construct used to modify weight in children or adolescents [1]. Several studies are described below, ending with the Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC), where motivational interviewing was used as a way to increase adherence to a modified fat dietary pattern in children who had elevated LDL-cholesterol. An example of motivational interviewing used in this study is presented.
