Laying the Foundation for Obesity Assessment and Management: An Introduction to the AAP Obesity Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment Algorithm

A HRSA-MCHB Collaborative Webinar

During this Bright Futures webinar presented by HRSA, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Obesity Leadership Workgroup addressed these topics:

• Key components of a comprehensive obesity assessment (for patients ages 2-21) in the context of a well visit
• Ways to engage patients and families in treatment
• Obesity-specific family history, physical exam and review of systems
• Potential laboratory and diagnostic tests for those at risk of co-morbidities
• Key Bright Futures anticipatory guidance

Note: This webinar is part 3 of a 4-part Learning Series for Community Health Centers. See the other webinars in this series here and here, as well as this report about promising practices.

Recordings of these webinars are no longer available, but slides {and/or transcripts} are available below.