Screening of obesity
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Obesity Microchapters |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Lifestyle Intervention and Counseling (Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention) |
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Case Studies |
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USPSTF Recommendations and Guidelines on Management of Obesity |
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2017 Guidelines for Screening of Obesity in Children and Adolescents |
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AHA/ACC/TOS Guidelines on Management of Overweight and Obesity |
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2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guidelines on Management of Overweight and Obesity |
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Screening of obesity On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Screening of obesity |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]
2017 USPSTF Guideline on the Screening of Obesity in Children and Adolescents 6 Years and older[1]
Recommendations for Screening of Obesity:
| '''USPSTF Obesity Guidelines for Children and Adolescents 6 years and older''' |
| "1. The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for obesity in children and adolescents 6 years and older and offer or refer them to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions to promote improvements in weight status.(Grade of Evidence: B)" |
- ↑ US Preventive Services Task Force. Grossman DC, Bibbins-Domingo K, Curry SJ, Barry MJ, Davidson KW; et al. (2017). "Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement". JAMA. 317 (23): 2417–2426. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.6803. PMID 28632874.