Sarah E. Barlow

TL;DR: These recommendations recognize the importance of social and environmental change to reduce the obesity epidemic but also identify ways healthcare providers and health care systems can be part of broader efforts.

TL;DR: The writing group has drawn from the available evidence to propose a comprehensive 4-step or staged-care approach for weight management that includes the following stages: Prevention Plus; structured weight management; comprehensive multidisciplinary intervention; and tertiary care intervention.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide justification for and recommend a standardized definition of severe obesity in children and adolescents and raise awareness of this serious and growing problem by summarizing the current literature in this area in terms of the epidemiology and trends, associated health risks (immediate and long-term), and challenges and shortcomings of currently available treatment options.

TL;DR: This guideline is designed to guide screening and clinical care of children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and is a management challenge for general pediatric practitioners, subspecialists and for health systems.

TL;DR: Pediatric practitioners view child and adolescent obesity with concern and feel that intervention is important, however, several important barriers interfere with treatment efforts and will need to be addressed.