Background: Prospective patient registries have been successfully utilized in several
disease states with a goal of improving treatment approaches through multi-institutional …

BACKGROUND: Obesity and overweight in children are an escalating problem in Canada
and worldwide. Currently, little is known about the manner in which primary health care …

Objective To compare primary care pediatricians' practices and attitudes regarding obesity
assessment, prevention, and treatment in children 2 years and older in 2006 and 2017 …

Objectives. Clinically-relevant protocols for the treatment of childhood obesity are lacking.
This study report results for a clinic-based structured treatment program for chronic …

Purpose: To compare the costs of parent‐only and family‐based group interventions for
childhood obesity delivered through Cooperative Extension Services in rural communities …

Background Though recent data suggest that multidisciplinary outpatient interventions can
have a positive effect on childhood obesity, it is still unclear which program components are …

Background At least two million Canadian children meet established criteria for weight
management. Due to the adverse health consequences of obesity, most pediatric weight …

Purpose: To provide information regarding evidence-based interventions and clinical
practice guidelines as a basis for a clinical toolkit utilizing a step management approach for …

Abstract Background: Nationally, approximately 24% of preschool children are overweight or
obese, with low-income communities disproportionately affected. Few interventions to …

The majority of US youth are of healthy weight, but the majority of US adults are overweight
or obese. Therefore, a major health challenge for most American children and adolescents …