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Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
Published in: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine 11/2014

01-11-2014 | Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease (G Singh, Section Editor)

Current Approaches to the Management of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity

Authors: Jackson H. Coppock, PhD, Danielle R. Ridolfi, PhD, Jacqueline F. Hayes, BS, Michelle St. Paul, BS, Denise E. Wilfley, PhD

Published in: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine | Issue 11/2014

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Opinion statement

Family-based behavioral intervention has been demonstrated to be an effective and safe treatment for childhood obesity and should be considered a first-line treatment option. However, access to such intensive evidence-based treatment is limited and, currently, obesity care is dominated by high intensity behavioral treatment implemented in specialty clinics or less effective low intensity treatments implemented in primary care. However, capitalizing on the established and ongoing relationship between primary care providers and families, primary care providers have an invaluable role in early identification of overweight and obesity, and subsequent referral to an evidence-based treatment. Key aspects of effective treatment include: early intervention, moderate intensity to high intensity intervention of sufficient duration, multicomponent intervention targeting dietary modification, physical activity and behavioral strategies, family involvement and goals targeting family members, and follow-up contact during maintenance. The purpose of this review is to present the current empirically supported treatment options for pediatric obesity including primary care-based interventions and diagnostic tools, multicomponent behavioral intervention with a focus on family-based behavioral intervention, immersion treatment, and pharmacologic and surgical management.
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Metadata
Title
Current Approaches to the Management of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity
Authors
Jackson H. Coppock, PhD
Danielle R. Ridolfi, PhD
Jacqueline F. Hayes, BS
Michelle St. Paul, BS
Denise E. Wilfley, PhD
Publication date
01-11-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine / Issue 11/2014
Print ISSN: 1092-8464
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3189
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-014-0343-0

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