Improving Health Behaviors and Weight Parameters With Motivational Interviewing and the TEEEN Program in an Ethnically and Socioeconomically Diverse Pediatric Population

•The FNPA tool facilitated motivational interviewing of child-parent dyads.•Study participation resulted in improved child physical activity involvement.•Study participation was associated with improvement in weight parameters.•Parental involvement in childhood obesity intervention programs is important.•Motivational interviewing in the context of the TEEEN program is innovative.