title: What does the epidemic of childhood obesity mean for children with special health care needs?
abstract: Bringing the 12.8% of children with special healthcare needs into the national response to the childhood obesity epidemic will require new information, a view of health promotion beyond that which occurs within healthcare systems, and services and supports in addition to the multi-sectoral strategies presently designed for children overall. These efforts are necessary to protect the health of the nation's 9.4 million children with special health care needs now and long-term.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Tufts University, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Paula M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Minihan
authors.forename: Sarah N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: Aviva
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Must
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015444:Exercise; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology