Pediatric Obesity: Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Strategies for Primary Care

Author: Hassink, Sandra
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN: 9781581106565
eISBN Pdf: 9781610020138
eISBN Epub: 9781610020138
Place of publication: Illinois , United States
Year of publication: 2014
Year of digital publication: 2014
Month: January
Pages: 243
Language: English

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Promote nutritional health and tackle childhood obesity with the latest practice tools and recommendations from the AAP. This popular manual will help guide pediatric health care professionals by providing information, strategies, and suggestions for approaches to prevention, intervention, and treatment for childhood obesity at the primary care level.

Starting with chapters on assessment and evaluation, each subsequent chapter focuses on a specific developmental stage with strategies for prevention of obesity in the normal weight population, intervention for children at risk for obesity, and treatment approaches for those children and adolescents whose BMIs are already greater than 95%.

Included in each chapter are questions for parents and self-assessment exercises to enhance parenting information and skill in making family-based change.

Obtain the latest point-of-care recommendations and ready-to-use tools including:

Step-by-step health supervision visit guidance spanning birth through young adulthood
Numerous real-life case studies illustrating family intervention strategies
New chapter titled, "Before Birth: Maternal Health"
Patient education handouts, self-assessment forms, and counseling for pediatric patients and families
Coding fact sheets for obesity-related health care services and template letter for handling carrier denials
Growth charts for boys and girls including the new WHO growth charts
And more!

Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Childhood Obesity: An Overview
  - 1.1 The Rise in Obesity
  - 1.2 The Medical Effects of Childhood Obesity
  - 1.3 The Pediatrician’s Role in the Obesity Epidemic
- Chapter 2 Assessment of Obesity
  - 2.1 Introduction
  - 2.2 Assessing Obesity
  - 2.3 Identifying Children and Families at Risk for Obesity
- Health Supervision Visits: Prevention, Early Intervention, and Treatment for the At-Risk Child
  - Chapter 3 Before Birth: Maternal Health
    - 3.1 What Do We Know?
    - 3.2 How Can This Help Us?
  - Chapter 4 Before Birth: The Prenatal Visit
    - 4.1 What Do We Know?
    - 4.2 How Can This Help Us?
  - Chapter 5 Newborn and Infant
    - 5.1 Background
    - 5.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents (BALANCE)
    - 5.3 Intervention
    - 5.4 Treatment
    - 5.5 Family History
    - 5.6 Review of Systems
    - 5.7 Physical Examination
    - 5.8 Family Constellation and Social History
    - 5.9 Parenting Questions
    - 5.10 Parenting Touch Points
    - 5.11 Developmental Touch Point
    - 5.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Approaches
    - 5.13 A Case in Point: SC
  - Chapter 6 Toddler
    - 6.1 Background
    - 6.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents (BALANCE)
    - 6.3 Intervention
    - 6.4 Treatment
    - 6.5 Family History
    - 6.6 Review of Systems
    - 6.7 Physical Examination
    - 6.8 Family Constellation and Social History
    - 6.9 Parenting Questions
    - 6.10 Parenting Touch Points
    - 6.11 Developmental Touch Point
    - 6.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Approaches
    - 6.13 A Case in Point: LQ
  - Chapter 7 Preschool Age
    - 7.1 Background
    - 7.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents (BALANCE)
    - 7.3 Intervention
    - 7.4 Treatment
    - 7.5 Family History
    - 7.6 Review of Systems
    - 7.7 Physical Examination
    - 7.8 Family Constellation and Social History
    - 7.9 Parenting Questions
    - 7.10 Parenting Touch Points
    - 7.11 Developmental Touch Point
    - 7.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Approaches
    - 7.13 A Case in Point: OG
  - Chapter 8 School Age
    - 8.1 Background
    - 8.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents (BALANCE)
    - 8.3 Intervention
    - 8.4 Treatment
    - 8.5 Family History
    - 8.6 Review of Systems
    - 8.7 Physical Examination
    - 8.8 Family Constellation and Social History
    - 8.9 Parenting Questions
    - 8.10 Parenting Touch Points
    - 8.11 Developmental Touch Point
    - 8.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Approaches
    - 8.13 A Case in Point: SB
  - Chapter 9 Early Adolescent
    - 9.1 Background
    - 9.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents and Teens (BALANCE)
    - 9.3 Intervention
    - 9.4 Treatment
    - 9.5 Family History
    - 9.6 Review of Systems
    - 9.7 Physical Examination
    - 9.8 Family Constellation and Social History
    - 9.9 Parenting Questions
    - 9.10 Parenting and Teen Touch Points
    - 9.11 Developmental Touch Point
    - 9.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Approaches
    - 9.13 A Case in Point: AN
  - Chapter 10 Middle Adolescent
    - 10.1 Background
    - 10.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents and Teens (BALANCE)
    - 10.3 Intervention
    - 10.4 Treatment
    - 10.5 Family History
    - 10.6 Review of Systems
    - 10.7 Physical Examination
    - 10.8 Family Constellation and Social History
    - 10.9 Parenting Questions
    - 10.10 Parenting and Teen Touch Points
    - 10.11 Developmental Touch Point
    - 10.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Approaches
    - 10.13 A Case in Point: BT
  - Chapter 11 Late Adolescent and Young Adult
    - 11.1 Background
    - 11.2 Prevention: Conversations With Teens (BALANCE)
    - 11.3 Intervention
    - 11.4 Treatment
    - 11.5 Family History
    - 11.6 Review of Systems
    - 11.7 Physical Examination
    - 11.8 Family Constellation and Social History
    - 11.9 Questions for the Family
    - 11.10 Teen Touch Points
    - 11.11 Developmental Touch Point
    - 11.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Approaches
    - 11.13 A Case in Point: BL
  - Chapter 12 Obesity Health Strategies for Practices: Identification, Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment
    - 12.1 Practice Interventions
    - 12.2 Identification of Weight Status
    - 12.3 Prevention
    - 12.4 Intervention
    - 12.5 Treatment
  - Chapter 13 School and Community Efforts
    - 13.1 The Overweight or Obese Child and the School Setting
    - 13.2 The Individual Patient
    - 13.3 Advocacy in the School
    - 13.4 Early Childhood Settings
    - 13.5 School Settings
    - 13.6 Comprehensive School Health Program Changes
    - 13.7 Advocacy for Healthier Communities
  - Appendices
    - A.1 BALANCE for a Healthy Life: Patient Handouts for Your Practice
    - A.2 Growth Charts
    - A.3 Feeding Guide for Children
    - A.4 Patient Worksheets and Self-assessment Forms
    - A.5 Responding to Common Parental Concerns
    - A.6 Obesity and Related Comorbidities Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Pediatricians
    - A.7 Denial Management and Contract Negotiation for Obesity Services
    - A.8 American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statements
    - A.9 American Academy of Pediatrics Obesity Resources
  - Index
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