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

Empower your practice with this essential AAP manual, providing cutting-edge strategies to prevent, assess, and treat childhood obesity in primary care. Packed with ready-to-use tools and developmental-stage guidance, this resource transforms complex obesity management into actionable steps for healthier futures.

Why This Manual?

•  AAP-Endorsed Protocols – Latest clinical guidelines for birth through adolescence
•  All-in-One Toolkit – Growth charts, coding sheets, denial appeal templates
•  Case-Based Learning – Real-world examples of successful family interventions

•  New! “Before Birth: Maternal Health” chapter – Early prevention strategies

Key Features for Busy Clinicians:

1. Developmental-Stage Approach – Tailored interventions for:

• Normal-weight children (prevention)
• At-risk youth (early intervention)
• Children with BMI ≥95% (treatment)

2. Parent Engagement Tools – Self-assessments, counseling scripts, FAQ handouts

3. WHO Growth Charts – Updated benchmarks for accurate tracking