Obesity is one of the most common pediatric chronic diseases. Many genetic, physiologic, environmental, and socioeconomic factors influence the development of childhood obesity. It increases the likelihood of adult obesity and places youth at risk for serious short- and long-term adverse health outcomes and comorbidities. Child obesity rates in the United States have more than tripled since the 1960s, and prevalence increases with age. Failure to prevent, diagnose, and treat childhood obesity results in pediatric comorbidities that often continue into adulthood. This activity reviews the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, evaluation, complications, and treatment of pediatric obesity and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in managing patients with this condition.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/131531
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours
Social Work: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), Cardiothoracic, Child Abuse Pediatrics, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Sleep Medicine, Sports Medicine