Treating Children and Adolescents with ObesityUnderstanding the New AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines - Frankly Speaking Ep 325

Published: April 24, 2023, 12:30 a.m.

b'Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit\\u2122\\xa0CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-325\\nOverview: Obesity in children and adolescents is a complex and very often chronic condition. Besides encouraging healthy eating and increasing activity\\u2014both excellent behavioral measures\\u2014healthcare providers did not have a clear, evidence-based plan for managing this chronic condition until recently. In January, the AAP published its long-awaited new, evidence-based guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity. Greatly anticipated, it did, however, create some controversy. Please join us as we discuss the new guidelines, the evidence that it is based on, and how it may change practice.\\xa0\\nEpisode resource links:\\nThe American Academy of Pediatrics. Clinical Practice Guideline. S. E. Hampl. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity. January 9, 2023.\\xa0 Pediatrics e2022060640.\\xa0https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060640\\nThe American Academy of Pediatrics. S. E. Hampl. Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity, January 9, 2023. Pediatrics e2022060641.https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060641;\\xa0\\xa0https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060641/190440/Executive-Summary-Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for?autologincheck=redirected\\nAAP News release\\xa0https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2022/american-academy-of-pediatrics-issues-its-first-comprehensive-guideline-on-evaluating-treating-children-and-adolescents-with-obesity/\\xa0\\nThe American Academy of Pediatrics Technical report; January 9, 2023. Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part I: Interventions. Pediatrics (2023) 151 (2): e2022060642.;\\xa0https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060642\\nThe American Academy of Pediatrics Technical report; January 9, 2023. Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part II: Comorbidities. Pediatrics (2023) 151 (2): e2022060643. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060643\\n\\xa0\\nGuest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C\\xa0Music Credit: Richard Onorato'