Childhood Obesity in the State of Missouri: A Review for Providers to Counsel and Treat Patients.

Creator(s)

Usman Hasnie
Matthew Lindquist, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Brooke Sweeney, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Sarah Hampl, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Betty M. Drees

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2019

Identifier

PMCID: PMC6797047

Abstract

Childhood obesity is a common disease both nationally and in the state of Missouri. Obesity in childhood is often under-recognized and is difficult to treat. Screening, accurate diagnosis, and counseling is imperative to proper management. Common barriers to treatment include a lack of accurate identification and a lack of awareness of needed and available treatments of this disease in the pediatric setting. This review article highlights behavioral measures as well as pharmacologic and surgical therapies for obesity in children. This review is intended as guidance for providers to properly counsel and treat patients with this disease.

Journal Title

Missouri medicine

Volume

116

Issue

5

First Page

409

Last Page

413

MeSH Keywords

Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Diet, Healthy; Exercise; Humans; Missouri; Pediatric Obesity; Primary Health Care

Keywords

Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Diet, Healthy; Exercise; Humans; Missouri; Pediatric Obesity; Primary Health Care

Recommended Citation

Hasnie U, Lindquist M, Sweeney B, Hampl S, Drees BM. Childhood Obesity in the State of Missouri: A Review for Providers to Counsel and Treat Patients. Mo Med. 2019;116(5):409-413.