Recommendations for prevention of childhood obesity.
The majority of US youth are of healthy weight, but the majority of US adults are overweight or obese. Therefore, a major health challenge for most American children and adolescents is obesity prevention-today, and as they age into adulthood. In this report, we review the most recent evidence regarding many behavioral and practice interventions related to childhood obesity, and we present recommendations to health care providers. Because of the importance, we also suggest approaches that clinicians can use to encourage obesity prevention among children, including specific counseling strategies and practice-based, systems-level interventions. In addition, we suggest how clinicians may interact with and promote local and state policy initiatives designed to prevent obesity in their communities.
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. mattdav@med.umich.edu
Matthew M
MM
Davis
Bonnie
B
Gance-Cleveland
Sandra
S
Hassink
Rachel
R
Johnson
Gilles
G
Paradis
Kenneth
K
Resnicow
D002648:Child; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy
D004041:Dietary Fats