Clinical Management
There are many challenges to be faced in the clinical management of
childhood overweight. Here is a sampling of available resources.
Screening
and Interventions for Overweight in Children and Adolescents
Recommendations
by the US
Preventive Services Task Force
Policy
Statement on Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity
Recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Coding Workshop Information
In November and December of 2004, the Clinical Practice Working Group
presented a Coding Workshop teleconference featuring Donelle Holle, RN.
The following documents summarize the information shared at this
event:
Health
for a Lifetime: A Reference Manual for Primary Care
This manual provides healthcare professionals with assesment tools, brochures
to provide to caregivers, links to Chicago area resources, and more.
Center
for Obesity Management and Prevention (COMP)
COMP at the Children’s Memorial
Research Center fosters integration across clinical,
research, and advocacy initiatives to protect children from the current childhood
obesity epidemic.
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