Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	119830
DOI	10.4240/wjgs.119830
Country	China

Category	Pediatrics
Manuscript Type	Randomized Controlled Trial
Article Title	Motivational interviews and digital health guidance improve postoperative weight management in obese children
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Xiao-Qian Dun and Si Chen
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Si Chen, Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Shijiazhuang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 396 Youyi South Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. chensi_ab123@163.com
Key Words	Motivational interviews; Digital health guidance; Obesity; Lifestyle compliance; Weight loss metabolic surgery; Weight management
Core Tip	This study introduces a combined intervention of motivational interviewing (MI) and digital health guidance for pediatric obesity management. Our findings reveal that integrating MI with digital support significantly enhances lifestyle compliance, dietary and exercise behaviors, weight control, lipid profiles, and quality of life in children after metabolic and bariatric surgery. The MI approach, which focuses on eliciting patient motivation, synergizes with digital monitoring to sustain long-term behavior change, offering a novel and effective model for postoperative care in this vulnerable population.
Citation	Dun XQ, Chen S. Motivational interviews and digital health guidance improve postoperative weight management in obese children. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.119830

Received	2026-04-08 09:46
Peer-Review Started	2026-04-08 09:46
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-27 08:52
Return for Revision	2026-04-27 08:52
Revised	2026-05-13 07:26
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-05-20 01:51
Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-02 02:42
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-02 09:07
Articles in Press	2026-06-02 09:07
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