Resources

AMA guidelines on pediatric overweight and obesity

In June 2007, the recommendations from the Expert Committee on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity, which was convened by the AMA, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), were released. Visit the AMA Web site or view the AMA recommendations (PDF 70KB) for more information on the topic.

National Initiative for Children’s Health Care Quality (NICHQ): Children's Obesity Action Network

The Children’s Obesity Action Network (COAN) is a new NICHQ Web-based national network aimed at rapidly sharing knowledge, successful practices and innovation. This helps ensure that providers have access to the best available evidence and promising practices on prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.

NICHQ, together with key partners, has created an Implementation Guide to accompany the newly released Overweight and Obesity Recommendations. NICHQ’s Implementation Guide (PDF 220KB) supports providers with the tools and resources necessary to put the new recommendations into practice. Dr. Lenna Liu, COAT’s lead physician, is a co-author of this guide.

  • Gain access to the Implementation Guide’s tools, resources and much more, join the Childhood Obesity Action Network.
  • Learn more (PDF 220KB) about the Childhood Obesity Action Network and other NICHQ programs.

Small Steps to Health Pediatric Obesity Toolkit

In addition to the tools and resources available through NICHQ’s Childhood Obesity Action Network, you may find COAT’s Small Steps to Health Pediatric Obesity Toolkit helpful in implementing the AMA recommendations.

This toolkit was included in the material distributed during our quality improvement learning collaboratives with primary care practices (Small Steps to Health and CHIC). The toolkits have been successfully used during clinic visits by several local pediatric practices and can be easily adapted to your own pediatric population. Clinics can get more support on the use of these tools by joining a learning collaborative.

Provider Packet on Pediatric Obesity

Together with the local chapter of the American Heart Association, COAT has developed provider packets to assist health-care providers in helping patients manage obesity and discussing healthy lifestyle concerns with patients and their families.

The packets include current information about childhood obesity, useful tools that help promote the message of a healthy lifestyle, and copies of age-specific family educational materials. To order, call (866) 987-2500, option 1, or print and fax a copy of the Health Care Provider Materials Request form (PDF 15KB) from the Medical Staff Web site.

Or you can view some of the key materials in the packet:

American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to children’s health. It recognizes childhood overweight and obesity as a serious health concern and continues to work for improvements in obesity prevention and treatment.

Other helpful resources

Materials for families, teens and children

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