… Severe obesity in children and adolescents: identification, associated health risks, and …
interventions include diet and physical activity modification and behavioral counseling. …

… Treatment for children who are overweight or obese seems … The primary snacks selected
by teens include potato chips, … criteria for bariatric surgery in minors. The panel recommended …

… with VLCD are weak and frustrating for both therapist and patient [70]. In our experience
VLCD/… under the age of 10 are rather active by their nature, during the teenage period a more …

… females who were not obese as teenagers; the comparative … Unfortunately, the content and
structure of the counseling sessions … The prognosis in juvenile obesity. Arch Dis Child 40:307. …

… However, as we discuss in more detail below, advice and referrals by health care providers
… providing professional treatment for all 25 million overweight or obese children and teens in …

… children aged 5–19 years worldwide and found a tenfold increase in the number of obese
children and adolescents … trends in US adolescents, where fewer overweight teens tried to …

… options for overweight children and adolescents, and no … (general advice) is known to be
ineffective. The current … consequences, and also places children and teens at higher risk for …

… language; using empathetic and empowering counseling techniques, such as motivational
… care professionals can make important shifts in the culture of care for children with obesity. …

… care providers should universally assess children for obesity … , and easy breakfast alternatives
for teenagers. The prevention … as counselors in obesity prevention and obesity care. Briefly …

… appears to be more common, with one study of 678 teens enrolled in a large T2DM treatment
… intervention that consisted of family-based exercise and nutrition counseling and behavior …