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Tackling childhood obesity pt 2. With Dr. Dusty Narducci and Dr. Caitlyn Mooney. Ep #466 BJSM Podcast
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Childhood obesity is a prevalent problem but perhaps not as commonly addressed in doctors’ appointments due to a variety of reasons. In part two of their conversation, Dr. Dusty Marie Narducci, MD speaks with Dr. Caitlyn Mooney, MD about childhood obesity, including the following questions:
· At what point would you recommend intervening?
· Once a weight loss goal is determined, how do you move forward?
· How exactly does diet play a role in obesity?
· What is the role of physical activity, and what are the current activity recommendations?
· What’s the evidence regarding interventions for childhood obesity?
· Is there a role for pharmacological therapy in treatment? And what about surgical intervention?
· Is there a role for counseling in certain populations?
Related Articles and Links:
Paul R. Stricker, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Teri M. McCambridge and COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS Pediatrics June 2020, 145 (6) e20201011; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-1011
Brown T, Moore TH, Hooper L, et al. Interventions for preventing obesity in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 7:CD001871.
Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD1; Meg H. Zeller, PhD1; Todd M. Jenkins, PhD1; et al. Perioperative Outcomes of Adolescents Undergoing Bariatric Surgery The Teen–Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Study. JAMA Pediatr. 2014;168(1):47-53. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4296
Childhood obesity is a prevalent problem but perhaps not as commonly addressed in doctors’ appointments due to a variety of reasons. In part two of their conversation, Dr. Dusty Marie Narducci, MD speaks with Dr. Caitlyn Mooney, MD about childhood obesity, including the following questions:
· At what point would you recommend intervening?
· Once a weight loss goal is determined, how do you move forward?
· How exactly does diet play a role in obesity?
· What is the role of physical activity, and what are the current activity recommendations?
· What’s the evidence regarding interventions for childhood obesity?
· Is there a role for pharmacological therapy in treatment? And what about surgical intervention?
· Is there a role for counseling in certain populations?
Related Articles and Links:
Paul R. Stricker, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Teri M. McCambridge and COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS Pediatrics June 2020, 145 (6) e20201011; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-1011
Brown T, Moore TH, Hooper L, et al. Interventions for preventing obesity in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 7:CD001871.
Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD1; Meg H. Zeller, PhD1; Todd M. Jenkins, PhD1; et al. Perioperative Outcomes of Adolescents Undergoing Bariatric Surgery The Teen–Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Study. JAMA Pediatr. 2014;168(1):47-53. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4296
12 min