:: Jun-Jul 2008

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Highlighted Article

[The mental status of overweight children] (Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 2008)

Clinical Guidelines

NGC - Dietary recommendations for children and adolescents: a guideline for practitioners: consensus statement from the American Heart Association. (2005)

NGC - OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION, AND MANAGEMENT (GUIDELINE SYNTHESIS)

NGC - Overweight in children and adolescents: pathophysiology, consequences, prevention, and treatment. (2005)

NGC - Primary prevention of childhood obesity. (2005)

NGC - Screening and interventions for overweight in children and adolescents: recommendation statement. (2005)

Internet Sites

Featured site

NIH - Obesity in Children

NIH - Child Nutrition

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Weight problems and children

NIH - Obesity and Your Environment

NIH - Obesity in Children

NIH - Weight-control Information Network

Related Topics - Highlighted Articles

Diet and Health

Development of Fatness, Fitness, and Lifestyle From Adolescence to the Age of 36 Years (Arch Intern Med. 2005) "Conclusions Fatness, fitness, and lifestyle are important determinants of the metabolic syndrome in young adults. More important, these associations were independent of each other and, therefore, represent separate potential targets for the prevention of the metabolic syndrome. Our study further suggests that intervening early in life (eg, in the period of transition from adolescence to adulthood) may be a fruitful area for prevention of the metabolic syndrome."

Fitness - Exercise

Sedentary behaviour, physical activity and weight problems in adolescents in Wales. (Public Health. 2005) "CONCLUSIONS: Sedentary behaviour and physical activity in early adolescence both influenced body mass in late adolescence. Results indicated that promoting healthy diets and physical activities may have long-term health benefits for young people."

In this newsletter:

Child-Adolescent Nutrition & Overweight

	Child-Adolescent Nutrition & Overweight
Childhood obesity: highlights of AMA expert committee recommendations. (American Family Physician 2008) “A four-stage approach to treatment of childhood obesity is recommended. Many of these recommendations can be carried out by family physicians for treatment and prevention. These include advising families to limit consumption of sweetened beverages and fast food, limit screen time, engage in physical activity for at least 60 minutes per day, and encourage family meals on most, and preferably all, days of the week.”