Pediatric Obesity Algorithm®

Understanding Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is a serious public health threat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity affects 12.7 million infants, children, and adolescents ages 2 to 19. Childhood obesity treatment requires an understanding of the patient’s family and cultural background as well as medical and psychological expertise.

About the Pediatric Obesity Algorithm®

The Pediatric Obesity Algorithm® provides health care professionals with an algorithm that guides the treatment of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. The algorithm is based upon scientific evidence, supported by medical literature, and derived from the clinical experiences of practicing pediatric clinicians who treat obesity in infants, children, and adolescents. The algorithm combines scientific evidence, medical literature, and clinical experience into one document to educate clinicians and help them implement evidence-based practices. Clinicians can use the Pediatric Obesity Algorithm® as a resource when making treatment recommendations or when referring their patients to childhood obesity specialists. Topics include:

• Foundational Statements of Pediatric Obesity Management
• Obesity as a Disease
• Overall Management Goals & Shared Decision Making
• Social Consequences affecting Children with Obesity
  
• Physical Exam & Diagnostic Work-up
• Foundational Treatment for Obesity in Children
  
• Intensive Lifestyle Therapy
• Weight Promoting Medication Management
• Medical Interventions | Pharmacotherapy, Device and Endoscopic Therapies, and Metabolic & Bariatric Surgical Therapies
• Nutritional & Physical Activity Recommendations and Management
• Food Insecurity
• Co-morbidities Related to Obesity
  
• Behavioral Health

Referencing the Pediatric Obesity Algorithm®

The Pediatric Obesity Algorithm® is subject to a copyright of the Obesity Medicine Association. To reference the use of the Pediatric Obesity Algorithm for educational purposes, please use the full reference:

E-book Citation: Cuda S, Censani M, O’Hara V, Conroy R, Kharofa R, Paisley J, Browne A, Browne NT. Pediatric Obesity Algorithm, presented by the Obesity
Medicine Association. 2024. www.obesitymedicine.org/resources/obesity-algorithm/pediatric-algorithm/(Accessed = Insert date).

Print Version Citation: Cuda S, Censani M, O’Hara V, Conroy R, Kharofa R, Paisley J, Browne A, Browne NT. Pediatric Obesity Algorithm, presented by the Obesity
Medicine Association. 2024.