1. Chid hood Obesity: An Overview .........................
1.1 The Rise in Obesity
1.2 The Medical Effects of Childhood Obesity
1.3 The Pediatrician's Role in the Obesity Epidemic
2. Assessm ent of O besity ............................................................. 13
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Assessing Obesity
23 Identifying Children and Families at Risk for Obesity
Health Supervision Visits: Prevention, Early Intervention,
and Treatment for the At-Risk Child
3. 8efore Birth: The Prenatal Visit .............................................. 29
3.1 What Do We Know?
3.2 How Can This Help Us?
4. N ew born and infant ....................................................................... 37
4,1 Background
4.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents (BALANCE)
4.3 Intervention
4.4 Treatment
4.5 Family History
4.6 Review of Systems
4.7 Physical Examination
4.8 Family Constellation and Social History
4.9 Parenting Questions
4.10 Parenting Touch Points
4.11 Developmental Touch Point
4.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Interventions
4.13 A Case in Point: SC
5 . To d d le r .............................. ...... -................ .......................... ........... 53
5.1 Background
5.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents (BALANCE)
5.3 Intervention
5.4 Treatment
5.5 Family History
5.6 Review of Systems
5.7 Physical Examination
5.8 Family Constellation and Social History
5.9 Parenting Questions
5.10 Parenting Touch Points
5.11 Developmental Touch Point
5.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Interventions
"5.13 A Case in Point: LQ
6 . Preschoo A ge ................ .. .............................................................. 71
6.1 Background
6.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents (BALANCE)
6.3 Intervention
6.4 Treatment
6.5 Family History
6.6 Review of Systems
6.7 Physical Examination
6.8 Family Constellation and Social History
6.9 Parenting Questions
6.10 Parenting Touch Points
6.11 Developmental Touch Point
6.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Interventions
6.3 A Case in Point: OG
. School A ge ..................................................................... ........... 93
7.1 Background
7.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents (BALANCE)
7.3 Intervention
7.4 Treatment
7.5 Family History
7.6 Review of Systems
7.7 Physical Examination
7.8 Family Constellation and Social History
7.9 Parenting Questions
7.10 Parenting Touch Points
7.11 Developmental Touch Point
7.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Interventions
7.13 A Case in Point: SB
8.1 Background
8.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents and Teens (BALANCE)
8.3 Intervention
8.4 Treatment
8.5 Family History
8.6 Review of Systems
8,7 Physical Examination
8.8 Family Constellation and Social History
8.9 Parenting Questions
8.10 Parenting and Teen Touch Points
8.11 Developmental Touch Point
8&12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Interventions
8.13 A Case in Point: AN
9.1 Background
9.2 Prevention: Talking to Parents and Teens (BALANCE)
9.3 Intervention
9.4 Treatment
9.5 Family History
9.6 Review of Systems
9.7 Physical Examination
9.8 Family Constellation and Social History
9.9 Parenting Questions
9.10 Parenting and Teen Touch Points
9.11 Developmental Touch Point
9.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Interventions
9.i3 A Case in Point: BT
1O0 Lat Adolescent and Y n: g Adul ..................................... 1 57
10.1 Background
10.2 Prevention: Conversations With Teens (BALANCE)
10.3 Intervention
10.4 Treatment
10.5 Family History
10.6 Review of Systems
10.7 Physical Examination
10.8 Family Constellation and Social History
10.9 Questions for the Family
10.10 Teen Touch Points
10.11 Developmental Touch Point
10.12 Nutrition and Activity Questions and Interventions
10.13 A Case in Point: BL
i, �Obesity Health Strategies for Practices: dentificatio
Prevention, ntervention  and Treatment ................ .... 177
Il .1 Practice Interventions
112 Identification of Weight Status
11.3 Prevention
11.4 Intervention
11.5 Treatment
1 2 School and ComImunity Efforts .......,.. ............. 1 93
12.1 The Overweight or Obese Child and the School Setting
12.2 The Individual Patient
12.3 Advocacy
12.4 Early Childhood Settings
12.5 School Settings
12.6 Comprehensive School Health Program Changes