Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Release Date: January, 22 - 2010

Summary of Recommendation / Supporting Documents


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This is an update to the July 2005 recommendations on screening and interventions for overweight in children and adolescents.

Summary of Recommendation
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen children aged 6 years and older for obesity and offer them or refer them to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions to promote improvement in weight status.
Grade: B recommendation.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/gradespost.htm#brec



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Supporting Documents
Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents, January 2010
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 127 KB; PDF Help)
htm, 7 pages: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf10/childobes/chobesrs.htm

pdf, 7 pages: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf10/childobes/chobesrs.pdf

Supporting Article (PDF File, 117 KB, 23 pages; PDF Help)
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf10/childobes/chobesart.pdf

Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 2 MB, 174 pages; PDF Help)
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf10/childobes/chobeses.pdf

Clinical Summary (PDF File, 75 KB; PDF Help)
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf10/childobes/chobessum.pdf

Persons with disabilities experiencing problems accessing portions of the PDF file for the evidence synthesis should contact Lisa Nicolella at (301) 427-1906. The accessible version of this report will be available by March 31, 2010.



Current as of January 2010
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Internet Citation:

Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents, Topic Page. January 2010. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspschobes.htm

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Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents