Description
Obtain the latest tools and practice recommendations from leading experts on how to tackle childhood obesity. Completely revised and updated, the third edition provides clinicians with point-of-care guidance on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of obesity in children older than 2 years. This convenient flip chart includes full-color illustrations throughout, providing health care professionals with practical support and guidance to help improve care and outcomes for all children.
New in the 3rd Edition
- A custom, hand-based portion size estimation tool
- A “sample meal options” checklist
- In-office assessment of habits tool
- An algorithm for the assessment and management of childhood obesity in patients 2 years and older
- Pharmacological treatment of hypertension
- A sample “portion control placemat”
Key Features
- Step-by-step prevention, assessment, and treatment interventions developed by the AAP
- Fifteen-minute obesity prevention and intervention protocol
- Hypertension evaluation and management guidelines
- Growth charts spanning birth to age 20 years, including body mass index-for-age percentiles
- ICD-10 coding information for obesity-related health services (ICD-10-CM)
- Weight reduction and management strategies
- And more!
Product Details
- Spiral-bound: 35 pages
- Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics; Third edition (October 30, 2019)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1610023544
- ISBN-13: 978-1610023542
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.4 x 10.8 inches
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