Community-based programming to treat childhood obesity.
Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents have more than doubled in the past 30 years. This has in turn led to increases in debilitating chronic diseases in children, including type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinicians may find community-based weight management programs to be useful adjunctive resources to assist youth and families to practice and maintain healthy nutrition and physical behaviors.
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Nutrition and Fitness for Life Program, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, Yawkey Ambulatory Care Center, Room 4S-21, Boston, MA 02118, USA. vivien.morris@bmc.org
D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors