This program provides an overview of the causes of overweight in children, and the health risks and psychosocial issues faced by overweight children. It describes appropriate, family-centered treatment approaches and goals, such as how to adopt healthy eating strategies and increase physical activity.
Learning Objectives:
Prevention and Treatment of Overweight in Childhood: A Family-Centered Approach
- Review current data on the rising incidence of overweight in children and adolescents.
- Understand the health risks of overweight, including the psychosocial issues and increased incidence of adulthood obesity.
- Appropriately diagnose overweight and its co-morbidities in the pediatric population.
- Formulate appropriate treatment approaches and goals.
- Teach parents specific skills for the prevention and management of overweight in their children.
CME Statement
-- AAFP members can receive up to 2 CME credit for this program.
Faculty Disclosures
-- Disclosure statements for all faculty appearing in this program.
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