Background: Preventing childhood obesity is a public health priority, and primary care is an
important setting for early intervention. Authors of a recent national guideline have identified …

Although pediatric providers have traditionally assessed and treated childhood obesity and
associated health-related conditions in the clinic setting, there is a recognized need to …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of a primary care–based obesity intervention over
the first year (6 intervention contacts) of a planned 2-year study. Design Cluster randomized …

Objectives: To identify key barriers to effective engagement of primary health care (PHC)
providers and families in promoting healthy weight among children aged 2–6 years, and to …

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94 CHAPTER 12 Introduction The majority of research into childhood obesity interventions …

Effective obesity prevention and treatment interventions targeting children and their families
are needed to help curb the obesity epidemic. Pediatric primary care is a promising setting …

Background. Primary care has been viewed as an appropriate setting for childhood obesity
management. Little is known about parents' views and experiences of obesity management …

Aim Approximately 20% of A ustralian pre‐school children are overweight. Primary care
providers have a crucial role in identifying children at risk of unhealthy weight gain and to …

Background Although early childhood obesity prevention programs are needed in primary
care to address the growing pediatric obesity epidemic, recruitment remains particularly …

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to implement clinic system changes that support
evidence-based guidelines for childhood obesity prevention. Adherence rates for prevention …