title: Off the growth curve: the challenge of childhood obesity.
abstract: Childhood obesity is an increasingly recognized problem. Health professionals caring for children and adolescents are in a key position to promote behavioral and environmental changes. Still, there is confusion regarding medical evaluation, communication with the family about the implications, and specific treatment goals. This review summarizes appropriate medical evaluation and common sequelae of childhood obesity, and presents a proactive multidiscipline approach to evaluate and treat childhood obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital, 600 Highland Ave H4-436, Madison, WI 53792, USA. alcarrel@wisc.edu
authors.forename: Aaron L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Carrel
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011368:Professional-Family Relations