Pediatric Obesity in Early Childhood: A Physician Screening Tool. (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Santos, Melissa; Cadieux, Adelle; Gray, Jane; Ward, Wendy
• Is Part Of: Clinical pediatrics. Volume 55:Number 4(2016)
• Page Start: 356
• Page End: 362
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: pediatric obesity -- pediatricians -- toolkit; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1177/0009922815591885
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-9228

Abstract

Obesity is a public health crisis and continues to affect youth of increasingly younger ages. With significant medical and psychosocial comorbidities, it is critical that front-line providers feel confident in their abilities to assess, and appropriately refer, children and families to subspecialties to aid in weight management treatment. This article describes the development and utility of a 1-page screening tool for pediatricians and other providers. Utilizing research, clinical experience, and consensus opinion, a brief tool was developed that could be incorporated into medical visits to facilitate medical care decisions and management of pediatric obesity.