title: [Certification of therapy institutions, obesity trainers, and obesity trainer academies by the German Working Group on Obesity in Children and Adolescents (AGA)].
abstract: There is a vast choice of behavioral therapy for obesity in children and adolescents, with wide differences in quality. In order to provide orientation for families, physicians, and health insurance companies, the German Working Group on Obesity in Children and Adolescents (AGA), which is affiliated with the German Obesity Society (DAG) and the German Pediatric Society (DGKJ), offers to certify institutions providing patient education programs for obese children and adolescents, obesity trainers, and academies for obesity trainers. Currently, 60 institutions offer obesity care, while 81 obesity trainers and 8 trainer academies are certified. This article summarizes requirements for certification and preliminary experience.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Epidemiologie, Universität Ulm, Deutschland. reinhard.holl@uni-ulm.de
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Holl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kersting
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kromeyer-Hauschild
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reinehr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tiedjen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Widhalm
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000592:standards*; D000293:Adolescent; D049088:Bariatrics / Q000592:standards*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D005858:Germany; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards