This session utilizes a direct instructional format to expand on the recent American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Dr. Earles will examine the barriers to family-centered care due to medical mistrust, health disparities, and social determinants of health, including economic stability, the physical environment, educational attainment, food insecurity, and healthcare access, which have further compounded healthcare disparities in Black and Brown communities. Such inequities have resulted in a disproportionate burden of obesity and obesity-related conditions like Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Nonalcoholic Liver Disease in socially, economically, and medically neglected communities of color. Consistent throughout the above diseases is the underlying Disease of Obesity, which likewise disproportionately impacts these communities. Blacks had the highest prevalence of obesity at 49.6%, followed by Hispanics at 44.8%, and Whites at 42.2%. Black women have the highest rates of obesity among any demographic group. However, many successful initiatives have demonstrated a reduction in the healthcare gap between White patients and communities of color, including programs promoting diversity within clinical trials. Presently, Black people represent less than 13% of the population, yet only 5% of all US clinical trials. This lack of equity in clinical trials persists when examining the representation of other minority communities, including Asians, Native Americans, and Hispanic patients. Further research suggests that increasing the representation of minorities in medical roles positively impacts the presence of minorities in clinical trials, improvement in patient-provider communication, and overall healthcare outcomes. Another documented method of improving healthcare in minority communities is to increase the number of US medical graduates of color. Research suggests that developing a healthcare workforce that reflects the racial diversity of the population, specifically between the patient and the provider, has been associated with better patient-provider communication and overall health outcomes. Furthermore, culturally appropriate weight loss intervention programs that build upon the community’s traditions, beliefs, and food preferences have successfully improved the participants’ health. Policy changes, including the expansion of Medicaid, the Afforda
- Provider:Obesity Medicine Association
- Activity Link: https://academy.obesitymedicine.org/node/5458
- Start Date: 2023-10-27 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-10-27 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 0.75 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all