OBESITY  RESOURCES

Now on the AzPediaLearning Resource Center
5-2-1-0 AZ Way To Go!  Obesity Prevention Toolbox for Clinicians and School Nurses

The epidemic of pediatric obesity is generating increasing concern among pediatricians, researchers and public health professionals.

A recent supplement to Pediatrics, December 2007, provides valuable information for the practicing pediatrician.  This series of four articles delineates recommendations for assessing and treating overweight and obese patients.  Useful diagnosis codes are listed in the third article.

Pediatrics Articles, Vol. 120 Supplement December 2007

• pp. 164-192
• pp. 193-228
• pp. 229-253
• pp. 254-288

Useful websites for providers, parents and patients: 

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Arizona Department of Health Services
• BodyWorks offers a toolkit to help parents and caregivers of girls ages 9 to 13 improve family eating and activity habits
• Cooking Light offers many healthy recipes with nutrient analysis
• Glycemic Index:  a website with further information about the glycemic index
• Healthy Dining is where restaurants list nutrition information of various menu offerings
• Healthy Recipes
• NICHQ: links to the Childhood Obesity Action Network and useful tables with practical information that can be used at well child visits
• Shaping America's Youth
• 5-2-1-0 AZ Way To Go! Web Links for Clinicians Handout:  Be sure to download the toolkit from the AzPediaLearning Resource Center - there are many resources for clinicians in the kit.

A book which both pediatricians and parents may find interesting is Ending the Food Fight by David Ludwig, MD, PhD.  Dr. Ludwig’s main research interest is the low-glycemic index diet.  He founded the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) program at Children’s Hospital Boston.  

Page last updated July, 2008