Promote nutritional health and tackle childhood obesity with the
latest practice tools and recommendations from the AAP. This popular
manual will help guide pediatric health care professionals by providing
information, strategies, and suggestions for approaches to prevention,
intervention, and treatment for childhood obesity at the primary care
level.
Starting with chapters on assessment and evaluation, each subsequent
chapter focuses on a specific developmental stage with strategies for
prevention of obesity in the normal weight population, intervention for
children at risk for obesity, and treatment approaches for those
children and adolescents whose BMIs are already greater than 95%.
Included in each chapter are questions for parents and self-assessment
exercises to enhance parenting information and skill in making
family-based change.
Obtain the latest point-of-care recommendations and ready-to-use tools
including:
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Step-by-step health supervision visit guidance spanning birth
through young adulthood
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Numerous real-life case studies illustrating family intervention
strategies
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New chapter titled, "Before Birth: Maternal Health"
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Patient education handouts, self-assessment forms, and counseling for
pediatric patients and families
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Coding fact sheets for obesity-related health care services and
template letter for handling carrier denials
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Growth charts for boys and girls including the new WHO growth charts
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And more!
