Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity
After reading this CME Bulletin, you should be able to:
- Place patients ages 2 to 19 years into appropriate diagnostic categories based on body mass index percentile.
- Recognize obesity-risk behaviors and potential consequences of overweight and obesity among children.
- Discuss weight management and obesity prevention strategies with patients and their families; connect patients and their families to community resources for managing their weight; and motivate patients to make healthy lifestyle choices.
- Implement a practical, stepwise approach to treating childhood overweight and obesity in a busy primary care setting.
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Take the Quiz. (Members Only)
Download a copy of the PDF. (6-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Access Bulletin References.
This CME Bulletin is supported by an educational grant to the AAFP from WellPoint, Inc.'s State Sponsored Business.
Childhood Obesity
