Age

12–16

Sex

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

1. African American adolescents age range from 12 years to 16 years and 11 months with obesity (BMI\>=95th percentile or BMI\>30).
2. Adolescents may have primary obesity or obesity in combination with other medical co-morbidities.
3. Youth with mild mental retardation may be included if they are capable of reading and understanding the study measures.

1. Obesity secondary to medication use for another disorder;
2. Obesity in a youth with medical condition that prevents their participation in normal exercise;
3. African American adolescent with obesity (AAAO) with thought disorders;
4. AAAO with serious cognitive impairments;
5. AAAO who are pregnant or have a medical condition where weight loss is contraindicated;
6. AAAO who do not live with their primary caregiver.

Interventionist Procedures for Adherence to Weight Loss Recommendations in Black Adolescents