Improving access and systems of care for evidence-based childhood obesity treatment: Conference key findings and next steps.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To improve systems of care to advance implementation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for childhood obesity treatment (i.e., clinicians offer/refer children with obesity to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions of >25 h over 6 to 12 months to improve weight status) and to expand payment for these services.

Methods

In July 2015, 43 cross-sector stakeholders attended a conference supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight, and The Obesity Society. Plenary sessions presenting scientific evidence and clinical and payment practices were interspersed with breakout sessions to identify consensus recommendations.

Results

Consensus recommenda

SUBMITTER: Wilfley DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5373656 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature