Pediatricians' weight assessment and obesity management practices
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Pediatricians' weight assessment and obesity management practices
BACKGROUND Clinician adherence to obesity screening guidelines from United States health agencies remains suboptimal. This study explored how personal and career demographics influence pediatricians' weight assessment and management practices. METHODS A web-based survey was distributed to U.S. pediatricians. Respondents were asked to identify the weight status of photographed children and abo...
متن کاملObesity and Weight Management
The global obesity pandemic has been well documented and affects both highand low-income countries. In the US, two-thirds of adults are classified as either overweight or obese. In tandem with the high prevalence of obesity is a change in the prevalence of obesity among reproductive-aged women. Therefore, obesity-related morbid conditions such as chronic hypertension and diabetes are also incre...
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The growing prevalence of obesity is a global health concern. In 2009 to 2010, more than one-third of adults and 17 % of youth in the US were obese, as defined by body mass index (BMI). Obesity is associated with numerous health risks such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, stroke, and various cancers. Obesity also has a considerable impact on health-related quality of lif...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-19