Review of the 2023 AAP Guidelines for Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity

Authors

• Carrie Gordon, Maine Medical CenterFollow
• Victoria Rogers, Maine Medical CenterFollow

Files

Publication Date

4-27-2023

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Keywords

Adolescence, Obesity, Pediatrics, Wellness Program

Disciplines

Pediatrics | Public Health

Comments

OBJECTIVES:

1. Review of the Key Elements of the 2023 Guidelines

2. Discuss how the guidelines can be implemented in the primary care setting

3. Review the comorbidities of obesity

4. Discuss treatment approaches for obesity, with a lens inclusive of treating obesity comorbidities

Recommended Citation

Gordon, Carrie and Rogers, Victoria, "Review of the 2023 AAP Guidelines for Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity" (2023). Pediatrics Grand Rounds. 18.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/pediatrics_gr/18