Overweight
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Evidence & Research
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Exercise Journal Club: Pediatric Obesity 2017
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Jodi DeModna, MS, reviews the importance of exercise in the management of pediatric obesity through the article "From Kindergarten through Second Grade, US Children's Obesity Prevalence Grows Only During Summer Vacations."
video25:58 · Sep 2018
Clinical Research Facilitators, Barriers, and Preferences of Parents of Children With Overweight...
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Discover the challenges and motivations for parents enrolling their children in childhood obesity research. Lizzy Lee from Cincinnati Children's discusses a study surveying over 100 parents, revealing common facilitators and barriers like m
video0:41 · Aug 2026
Patient & Family Education
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Taking the Battle Out of Getting Kids to Eat Healthier and Move More: Child &...
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The Child Adolescent Obesity-Prevention to Treatment Plans You Can Implement Today Course in 2015, led by directors Drs Stephanie Walsh, Mark Wulkan and Christopher Bolling, reviewed the latest in care and management of overweight and obese
video69:36 · Jan 2019
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Clinical Research Facilitators, Barriers, and Preferences of Parents of Children With Overweight...
Researchers surveyed more than 100 parents of children with overweight or obesity to understand what influences their decision to participate in research
epidemiologicalLizzie Lee0:07 ↗
Parents reported more reasons to participate in childhood obesity research than reasons not to participate
epidemiologicalLizzie Lee0:15 ↗
Mistrust, time demands, and social pressure are barriers that make it harder for parents to participate in childhood obesity research
epidemiologicalLizzie Lee0:15 ↗
Research perceptions varied by family characteristics
epidemiologicalLizzie Lee0:26 ↗
To improve childhood obesity research, studies need to be easier to join, reduce participation burden, and build trust with families from the beginning
opinionLizzie Lee0:30 ↗
Exercise Journal Club: Pediatric Obesity 2017
The study sample consisted of 13,006 children from 846 schools after excluding children with missing covariates and children from year-round schools
host_summaryJody Dimanta3:20 ↗
Children's height and weights were measured each fall and spring for a total of 6 occasions, with fall measurements taken 5-7 weeks after the first day of school and spring measurements taken 8 weeks before the last day of school
host_summaryJody Dimanta3:50 ↗
Obesity prevalence increased from 8.9% to 11.5% and overweight prevalence increased from 23.3% to 28.7% over the study period
host_summaryJody Dimanta5:10 ↗
All increases in obesity and overweight prevalences occurred during the two summer vacations with no increases during any of the three school years
host_summaryJody Dimanta5:40 ↗
During summer 1 and summer 2, both overweight and obesity prevalences increased by approximately 1% point per month
host_summaryJody Dimanta6:10 ↗
Over the average summer vacation of 2.6 to 2.7 months, there was a 2-3% rise in overweight and obesity points
host_summaryJody Dimanta6:40 ↗
During the school year, there was a decrease in obesity prevalence during kindergarten and second grade years
host_summaryJody Dimanta7:10 ↗
The standard deviation of BMI growth is approximately 3 times greater during the 2 summers than during the 3 school years
host_summaryJody Dimanta7:40 ↗
Children tend to sleep less and watch more screen time during summer
host_summaryJody Dimanta8:40 ↗
School-based interventions that tried to carry things over into the summer for families did not show any positive effect
host_summaryJody Dimanta9:20 ↗
In clinical practice, calculating total weekly structured activity minutes from PE class, recess, and extracurriculars reveals that some kids have as little as 100 minutes per week while others have as much as 500 minutes per week
clinicalJody Dimanta10:20 ↗
Activity planning is very individual and requires constantly evaluating what works for each family at a particular time
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In the Choosing Healthy and Active Lifestyles for Kids program, schools can control kids during the school year and most kids eat breakfast and lunch at school, but there is not great control during summer
clinicalJohn15:34 ↗
In Maine, physical activity is the behavior that isn't changing as much as desired over the last 10 years of tracking
epidemiologicalTory16:44 ↗
In Minnesota, the requirement for gym class is 1 year out of 4 years of high school, with only half of that year being gym and the other half being health
guidelineEm Gootee18:00 ↗
There is a significant correlation between obesity and ADHD, with decreased dopamine activity proposed as a common underlying pathway contributing to both conditions
clinical22:31 ↗
Stimulants act to increase dopamine activity, and taking a break from stimulant medication puts patients in a position where they are seeking more input, which might be from food or other environmental stimuli
clinical22:31 ↗
For weight management, the recommendation is to take stimulant medication every day with no breaks, including weekends and summer, because it helps with functioning in every realm of life
opinion22:31 ↗
Beta blockers and antihistamines are medications known to aggravate obesity
clinicalAlan23:24 ↗
Some children on ADHD medications struggle to maintain weight and may need medication breaks, particularly when side effects include blood pressure issues or personality changes
clinicalJohn23:38 ↗
For children with obesity whose main ADHD manifestation is impulsivity, which can affect eating habits, staying on medication regularly is more likely to be recommended
opinionJohn23:38 ↗
Taking the Battle Out of Getting Kids to Eat Healthier and Move More: Child &...
Weight is not a behavior; weight loss is not something a child can go home and do. Providers should focus on healthy habits applicable to all children regardless of size.
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Authoritarian (controlling, strict) parenting may involve hand-feeding long after developmentally appropriate or restricting intake, overriding the child's internal cues.
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Indulgent (permissive) parenting uses food as comfort or reward to control behavior, with the child in control much of the time.
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Uninvolved (neglectful) parenting leaves young children responsible for choosing their own food and deciding how much to eat, with no structure or expectations.
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