Effectiveness of primary care interventions for weight management in children and adolescents: an updated, targeted systematic review for the USPSTF
Whitlock EP, O'Connor EA, Williams SB, Beil TL, Lutz KW
Record ID 32011000567
English
Authors' objectives:
To examine behavioral and pharmacological weight management interventions for overweight (defined as BMI ≥ 85th to 94th percentile of age- and sex-specific norms) and/or obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) children and adolescents which are feasible to conduct in primary care settings or that may be available for referral from primary care in order to update an identified gap in the previous report on childhood obesity for the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Authors' recommendations:
The research evaluating the treatment of obese children and adolescents has improved in terms of quality and quantity in the past several years. While there are still significant gaps in our understanding of obesity and overweight treatment in children and adolescents, current research suggests that behavioral interventions can be effective in managing weight in obese children and adolescents. Combined behavioral-pharmacological interventions may be useful in very obese adolescents, particularly if research confirms that weight loss is maintained.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK36416/pdf/TOC.pdf
Year Published:
2010
URL for published report:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK36416/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Adolescent
- Obesity
- Patient Education as Topic
- Primary Health Care
- Weight Loss
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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