Expanding the Role of Primary Care in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity: A Review of Clinic- and Community-Based Recommendations and Interventions

Michaela Vine, Margaret B. Hargreaves, Ronette R. Briefel and Cara Orfield

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Abstract: This article describes a literature review of articles published from 2005 to 2012 to (1) provide examples of the spectrum of roles that primary care providers can play in the successful treatment and prevention of childhood obesity in both clinic and community settings, and (2) synthesize the evidence on important characteristics, factors, and strategies in successful community-based models.

Keywords: Childhood Obesity; Primary Care; Prevention; Health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
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