2010
Applying Practice Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Dorsey KB, Mauldon M, Magraw R, Valka J, Yu S, Krumholz HM. Applying Practice Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Children and Adolescents. Clinical Pediatrics 2010, 49: 137-145. PMID: 20080520, DOI: 10.1177/0009922809346567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional analysisObese patientsFifth visitDocumentation of BMIFirst clinic visitTreatment of obesityLongitudinal analysisIndividual risk behaviorsClinic visitsClinician adherenceMedical recordsWeight managementObesity preventionFirst visitClinicians' attentionRisk behaviorsPatientsPractice recommendationsVisitsOverweightBMIPreventionAdherenceTreatmentObesity
2005
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Pediatric Practice
Dorsey KB, Wells C, Krumholz HM, Concato J. Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Pediatric Practice. JAMA Pediatrics 2005, 159: 632-638. PMID: 15996996, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.159.7.632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexRisk of overweightHospital-based clinicsHealth maintenance visitsRate of diagnosisType of treatmentComorbid diseasesMass indexOverweight childrenChildhood obesityMedical recordsTreatment recommendationsHigh burdenPediatric practiceRoutine screeningOverweightClinical practiceMaintenance visitsDiagnosisEncounter notesFormal diagnosisTreatmentChildrenSingle-parent householdsRisk