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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians screen children age 6 and older for obesity and offer them or refer them to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions to promote improvement in weight status.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

USPSTF

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Nutrition and Weight Status

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

NWS-5, NWS-5.2, NWS-10, NWS-10.1, NWS-10.2

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Randomized Controlled Trial

Expert Opinion

Citation:

Whitlock EP, O’Connor EA, Williams SB, Beil TL, Lutz KW. Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF. Pediatrics [Internet]. 2010 Feb 1 [cited 2013 Jan 17];125(2):e396–e418. Epub 2010 Jan 18. Available from: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/125/2/e396.long

Tags:

Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Secondary Prevention, Patients

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/effectiveness-of-weight-management-interventions-in
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:53:40.0