title: Practice guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity.
abstract: Obesity affects one third of children and adolescents, many of whom already have serious medical consequences. Therefore primary care providers must deliver clinical service that incorporates preventive practices, improves early diagnosis, and evaluates co-morbid conditions. In addition physicians must become more knowledgeable about changing practice in treating overweight and obese children.
authors.affiliation: MUSC, 135 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC 29425, USA. hocevars@musc.edu
authors.forename: Susan N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Hocevar
authors.forename: Janice D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Key
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D005192:Family Health; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*