Pediatric Obesity: Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Strategies for Primary Care

Significantly revised and updated, the new 2nd edition of this popular, user-friendly guide offers the latest tools and practice recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) needed to tackle childhood obesity.

The new 2nd edition brings you the latest point-of-care recommendations and ready-to-use tools including:

-Step-by-step health supervision visit guidance spanning birth through young adulthood

-Numerous real-life case studies illustrating family intervention strategies

-Newly expanded, easy-to-use format

-New chapter titled, "Before Birth: Maternal Health"

-Patient education handouts, self-assessment forms, and counseling for pediatric patients and families

-Coding fact sheets for obesity-related health care services and template letter for handling carrier denials

-Growth charts for boys and girls including the new WHO growth charts

-And more!