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

Overview

Sandra G. Hassink's second edition organizes childhood-obesity assessment and support around developmental stages and family involvement. The American Academy of Pediatrics reference moves from early-life considerations through adolescence and young adulthood, using cases, visit guidance, and practice tools to connect the material with primary-care settings. This is the 2014 edition, so its recommendations should be read in their publication context.

What this book covers

• Assessment of childhood obesity and age-related prevention priorities.
• Health-supervision visits from the prenatal period through young adulthood.
• Family discussions, patient education, and self-assessment exercises.
• Growth-chart use, practice organization, and school or community involvement.

Who it’s for

Pediatric and family-medicine learners, primary-care professionals, and educators studying a developmentally organized approach to childhood obesity. Its focus is practical communication and visit structure rather than a comprehensive research review.

How to study with this book

Follow one age group through the relevant chapters and compare its assessment and family-discussion priorities with those of another developmental stage. Use current AAP guidance alongside this historical edition when reviewing present-day practice.

Digital format

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