Why Experts Are Urging Swifter Treatment for Children With Obesity
Growing research has shown that intensive interventions are needed, scientists say. Here is why their advice is changing.
Children with obesity should get proactive treatment: American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines
The AAP said it's a disease with genetic, social and environmental factors.
Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment, new guidelines say
The American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidance on childhood obesity — the first in 15 years — moves away from "watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see if children outgrow obesity.
AAP’s first clinical practice guideline on obesity advises early, intensive care that focuses on ‘whole child’
The AAP’s first clinical practice guideline (CPG) on the evaluation and treatment of pediatric obesity highlights evidence-based approaches that pediatricians can use to treat children and adolescents effectively and safely.