Pediatric+Obesity+Prevention+and+Treatment

Diagnosis and Management of pediatric obesity, with patient handouts.
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1) Correctly diagnose overweight status and obesity in children. 2) Assess children (even if they are not obese) with risk factors for overweight/obesity. 3) Utilize motivational interviewing skills to help patients with behavioral change to improve overweight/obesity including helping parents set a behavior change goal. 4) Assess children who are overweight for common comorbidities, including hypertension, diabetes, and fatty liver. 5) Arrange appropriate follow-up/ referrals for children who are obese or overweight.