Resources for the Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity
I. Practice Implementation
A. Manual
B. Growth charts-Ideal Body Weight
II. Clinical Care Tools
A. Algorithms for Management Decisions Related to:
1. Identifying and managing overweight children
2. Identification and management of co-morbidities of obesity
B. Forms for Practice Management of Overweight Children
1. Parent/patient surveys to track progress at each visit
2. New and follow-up patient charting forms
C. Handouts for Parents on Healthy Lifestyles (English and Spanish)
1. Health for a Lifetime - handouts for children/parents of all ages, with specific
information by age and weight category
2. Physical Activity
3. Parenting and Behavior Change
4. Healthy Eating
5. Facts on Obesity - English and Spanish
III. Sketches & Surveys used in Eckstein et al. Pediatrics 2006.