Childhood obesity increases the risk for poor health during childhood, as well as for adult
obesity and its associated comorbidities. Children from racial/ethnic minority groups or who …

Prior research has identified numerous factors contributing to increased rates of childhood
obesity. However, few studies have focused explicitly on the experience of community …

Background. Reducing rates of child obesity requires an approach that transcends the
medicalization of overweight. Family practice doctors and public health professionals need …

Although pediatric providers have traditionally assessed and treated childhood obesity and
associated health‐related conditions in the clinic setting, there is a recognized need to …

Background Multi‐setting, multi‐component community‐based interventions have shown
promise in preventing childhood obesity; however, evaluation of these complex …

Importance Novel approaches to care delivery that leverage clinical and community
resources could improve body mass index (BMI) and family-centered outcomes. Objective …

Background Community-based obesity treatment programs have become an important
response to address child obesity; however the majority of these programs are small …

Adolescent obesity is a risk factor for obesity and other chronic disease in adulthood.
Evidence for the effectiveness of community‐based obesity treatment programs for …

Children living in rural and Appalachian communities are at high risk for childhood obesity.
The purpose of this manuscript was to review existing childhood and family obesity …

OBJECTIVE: This study systematically reviewed community-based childhood obesity
prevention programs in the United States and high-income countries. METHODS: We …