AAP experts say a new definition and diagnostic criteria for clinical obesity does not translate well to the care of children and adolescents. Pediatricians can continue to follow the recommendations in the AAP clinical practice guideline on evaluation and treatment of obesity

New codes for obesity by classification and BMI aim to enhance the specificity of medical claims, improve data collection for research and contribute to management of obesity as a chronic condition.

Pediatric health care providers in Alabama have engaged in quality improvement collaboratives on topics such as asthma, trauma-informed care, vaccinations and mental wellness.

Patients taking GLP-1 RAs may be asked to hold the medication before surgery or have longer fasting times.

With the rate of child and adolescent obesity increasing in the United States, weight loss medications give clinicians another tool to help improve patients’ lives.

Children and teens with a high BMI were 29 times more likely to have a high fat mass index than those with a lower BMI.

The AAP weighed in on the USDA’s proposed changes to school meals last spring.

Pediatricians can address obesity in children and implement appropriate preventive measures.

The report addresses behavioral patterns that support high-quality nutrition, physical activity, adequate sleep, a positive approach to screen use and social-emotional wellness.

Authors called the findings “unexpected” and said they could be due to patient characteristics, study methods and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rate of severe obesity rose from 1.8% in 2016 to 2% in 2020.

Children with obesity present unique perioperative challenges due to obesity-related physiological changes and concurrent chronic illnesses.

Numerous sessions provide tips for implementing the new AAP clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and treatment obesity. They also discuss how obesity is related to eating disorders and food insecurity and offer strategies to reduce weight bias and stigmatizing language in patient care.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Blount’s disease and flat feet are among the common orthopedic co-morbidities of obesity.

Schools in the study installed water stations and engaged students with schoolwide promotions and both in-class and at-home lessons about the benefits of drinking water.

The risk for overweight or obesity was higher for children with medical complexity who were Hispanic or Black, had public insurance and whose parents’ preferred language was Spanish.

Obesity is one of the most common chronic diseases facing children and adolescents.

Two AAP resolutions were adopted at the AMA meeting: one pertaining to firearm injuries and one on treatment for obesity.

Although Tzield does not prevent or cure T1D, treatment can delay the need for exogenous insulin therapy and its associated risks and intensive regimen.

The extended charts include four new percentile curves above the 95th percentile and can be used to plot BMI up to 60 kg/m 2.