Referrals and Management Strategies for Pediatric Obesity—DocStyles Survey 2017

[摘要] Background: Childhood obesity care management options can be delivered in community-, clinic-, and hospital-settings. The referral practices of clinicians to these various settings have not previously been characterized beyond the local level. This study describes the management strategies and referral practices of clinicians caring for pediatric patients with obesity and associated clinician characteristics in a geographically diverse sample.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] pediatric obesity;obesity management;weight management programs;clinician referrals;clinician characteristics