In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Gitanjali Srivastava and Eliana M. Perrin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Obesity. Top experts discuss the latest research, early interventions, and treatments for obesity in pediatric patients, with the goal of helping clinicians intervene to prevent comorbidities, disease, and chronic health conditions into adulthood. Topics include bariatric surgery, pharmacotherapy, screening, and mental health and stigma, and more, providing state-of-the-art data and clinical information needed to improve outcomes in these patients.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Forthcoming Issues - p. xvii 8. Foreword - p. xix 9. Preface - p. xxi 10. Overview of Pediatric Obesity as a Disease - p. 761 11. Overview of BMI and Other Ways of Measuring and Screening for Obesity in Pediatric Patients - p. 781 12. Promoting Healthy Eating and Activity from the Start: Early Obesity Prevention - p. 797 13. Applying an Equity Lens to Pediatric Obesity: Clinical, Environmental, and Policy Considerations for Clinicians - p. 805 14. Weight Bias and Stigma in Pediatric Obesity - p. 819 15. The Built Environment and Childhood Obesity - p. 831 16. The Role of Food and Beverage Environments in Child Health and Weight-Related Behaviors - p. 845 17. Physical Examination and Evaluation for Comorbidities in Youth with Obesity - p. 859 18. Disordered Eating in Pediatric Obesity - p. 879 19. The Genetics of Obesity - p. 897 20. Overview of the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines - p. 919 21. Motivational Interviewing for the Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: A Primer - p. 927 22. Lifestyle Interventions in Pediatric Primary Care - p. 943 23. Clinician’s Guide for Pediatric Anti-obesity Medications - p. 957 24. Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents - p. 981
In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Gitanjali Srivastava and Eliana M. Perrin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Obesity. Top experts discuss the latest research, early interventions, and treatments for obesity in pediatric patients, with the goal of helping clinicians intervene to prevent comorbidities, disease, and chronic health conditions into adulthood. Topics include bariatric surgery, pharmacotherapy, screening, and mental health and stigma, and more, providing state-of-the-art data and clinical information needed to improve outcomes in these patients.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Forthcoming Issues - p. xvii 8. Foreword - p. xix 9. Preface - p. xxi 10. Overview of Pediatric Obesity as a Disease - p. 761 11. Overview of BMI and Other Ways of Measuring and Screening for Obesity in Pediatric Patients - p. 781 12. Promoting Healthy Eating and Activity from the Start: Early Obesity Prevention - p. 797 13. Applying an Equity Lens to Pediatric Obesity: Clinical, Environmental, and Policy Considerations for Clinicians - p. 805 14. Weight Bias and Stigma in Pediatric Obesity - p. 819 15. The Built Environment and Childhood Obesity - p. 831 16. The Role of Food and Beverage Environments in Child Health and Weight-Related Behaviors - p. 845 17. Physical Examination and Evaluation for Comorbidities in Youth with Obesity - p. 859 18. Disordered Eating in Pediatric Obesity - p. 879 19. The Genetics of Obesity - p. 897 20. Overview of the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines - p. 919 21. Motivational Interviewing for the Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: A Primer - p. 927 22. Lifestyle Interventions in Pediatric Primary Care - p. 943 23. Clinician’s Guide for Pediatric Anti-obesity Medications - p. 957 24. Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents - p. 981
