Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a complex, chronic, stigmatized disease whereby abnormal or excess body fat may impair health or increase the risk of medical complications, and can reduce quality of life and shorten lifespan in children and families. We developed this guideline to provide evidence-based recommendations on options for managing pediatric obesity that support shared decision-making among children living with obesity, their families, and their health care providers.

Methods

We followed the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. We used the Guidelines International Network principles to manage competing interests. Caregivers, health care providers, and people living with obesity participated throughout the guideline development

SUBMITTER: Ball GDC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature