title: Childhood obesity: addressing the issue.
abstract: Childhood obesity is a major health issue in pediatric practice. The old idea that "a chubby baby is a healthy baby" is not necessarily the case. Social stigmas and recidivism surrounding obesity make addressing families and their children difficult; however, with early intervention, treatment can be successful. Prevention of obesity with health maintenance surveillance and family-focused behavior modification is the foundation for a healthy lifestyle and may prove the most effective way of avoiding long-term obesity-related morbidity.
authors.affiliation: PennState Geisinger Health System, Danville 17822-3102, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rudloff
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Feldmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control