Year Published:
2010
Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF
Description of Resource:
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians screen children age 6 and older for obesity and offer them or refer them to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions to promote improvement in weight status.
Developed By:
USPSTF
Developer Type:
Federal Government
Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):
Nutrition and Weight Status
Healthy People 2020 Objectives:
Resource Type:
Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Expert Opinion
Citation:
Whitlock EP, O’Connor EA, Williams SB, Beil TL, Lutz KW. Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF. Pediatrics [Internet]. 2010 Feb 1 [cited 2013 Jan 17];125(2):e396–e418. Epub 2010 Jan 18. Available from: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/125/2/e396.long