Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity

Presenter: Nazrat Mirza, M.D., and Susma Vaidya, M.D., M.P.H.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the reasoning behind the new Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Review the new Clinical Practice Guidelines Key Action Statements
• Review the Management of Pediatric Obesity including Evaluation, Intensive Health Behavior Treatment (IHBT), Pharmacotherapy, and Bariatric Surgery as outlined in the Clinical Practice Guidelines