Recommendations for Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity

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Review of Childhood Obesity: From Epidemiology, Etiology, and Comorbidities to Clinical Assessment and Treatment (2017, background): “(Table 2).(109) Stage 1 (Prevention Plus) includes specific dietary and physical activity recommendations, such as encouraging fruit and vegetable consumption and limiting sedentary activities such as watching television, playing video games, and using computers.”
Active video games to promote physical activity in children and youth: a systematic review. (2010, background): “Nearly half of preschool children(4) do not meet recommended levels of physical activity (ie, 60 minutes daily) prescribed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.(1) Reported barriers to physical activity include a preference for indoor pastimes, low energy levels, time constraints, unsafe neighborho”
Pediatric Obesity-Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. (2017, positive): “These recommendations are consistent with conclusions of a combined CDC and American Medical Association expert committee (209) and an evidence-based review of pharmacological interventions for pediatric obesity that highlighted the importance of concomitant intensive lifestyle interventions,…”