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When evaluating patients with obesity, there are certain tools that obesity medicine specialist can use to better assess patient status.
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The AAP has comprehensively updated their recommendations regarding the disease of obesity in childhood. The incidence of obesity in childhood has not improved.
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The initial contact with a child with obesity and their family is a critical part of patient care.
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