14 million US children are affected by the serious and complex chronic disease of obesity. In 2023, the AAP has published new clinical practice guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. Please use the related CPG content, trainings and resources to learn more.

 Clinical Practice Guidelines, Technical Reports and Related Content

Explore content below to access the related CPG documents.

CPG

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity.

Executive Summary

Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity.

Technical Report: Treatment

Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part I: Interventions.

Technical Report: Comorbidities

Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part II: Comorbidities.

CPG Supporting Documents

Clinical Education and Implementation Resources

Understanding the Recommendations

Professional education (CME), videos and other resources that cover key content associated with CPG recommendations to assess, evaluate and treat children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.

Supporting Integration of the CPG Recommendations

Resources to support clinicians with HIT, building capacity, quality improvement, and other clinical decision support resources needed to integrate recommendations at the point of care.


Several of these resources were developed in partnership with the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services QT18-1802 through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This content is based upon the AAP Clinical Practice Guideline on Evaluation Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and does not necessarily represent the official views or endorsement of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last Updated

09/22/2022

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics