US EditionNew childhood obesity guidelines: Obesity Canada on how they will help
- A new Canadian guideline for managing childhood obesity appeared in the CMAJ.
- Obesity Canada spearheaded this guideline, recognizing pediatric obesity as a complex condition.
- This four-year project involved over 50 experts, plus caregivers and adolescents.
- The guideline emphasizes family-oriented care; Dr. Johnston calls it 'shared and informed clinical decision-making'.
- The new guideline aims to diminish obesity rates and improve the quality of life.
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New obesity guidelines for kids address when medication is an option
TORONTO - A new guideline for treating obesity in children and adolescents says medication can be helpful, but that health providers should prioritize addressing nutrition, exercise and psychological needs.
As Surgeon General, I Will Replace the Outdated, Inaccurate Body Mass Index with a Group of Catty, Mean-Spirited Middle Schoolers
As a medical professional, I’ve dedicated my career to improving public health and promoting evidence-based practices. This is why I am here today to tell you that one of the most widely used tools for measuring obesity—body mass index (BMI)—is a failure. Now, as surgeon general, I am proud to declare that BMI’s tyranny over America’s health is dead. And it shall be replaced with a far more effective system—a group of very mean middle schoolers …
New guideline takes a patient-centered approach to managing obesity in children
A new guideline to help health care providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centred approach, emphasizing behavioral and psychological supports that focus on outcomes valued by patients and their families.
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