American Academy of Pediatrics – Clinical Practice, 2023 Guidelines to Evaluate and Treat Obesity
Treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity requires an understanding of the medical, behavioral, social, and environmental factors that can impact a child’s health. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides evidence-based recommendations to guide healthcare professionals and clinical systems in advancing equitable care for children and youth with this complex, chronic disease.
Discover evidence-based recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of children and youth with obesity.
The AAP’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity recognizes obesity as a complex, chronic disease and provides evidence-based recommendations for its evaluation and treatment. The guideline promotes comprehensive, patient-centered care that considers a child’s health, family, and home environment, community context, social determinants of health, and barriers to treatment.
- The guideline addresses diagnosis and evaluation, obesity-related conditions, motivational interviewing, health behavior and lifestyle treatment, pharmacotherapy, metabolic and bariatric surgery, and systems of care. It also considers health equity, weight bias and stigma, and the importance of partnering with children and families throughout treatment.
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