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Adolescent Obesity (adolescent + obesity)

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Adolescent Obesity: Current Trends in Identification and Management

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, Issue 11 2004
M. Anette Hagarty RN
Purpose To discuss the prevalence, identification, and clinical manifestations of adolescent obesity for the advanced practice nurse in primary care. Data Sources Selected research and clinical articles. Conclusions Adolescent obesity has been historically attributed to inappropriate diet and exercise; however, recent research also attributes adolescent obesity to genetic factors and metabolic dysfunction. If left untreated, adolescent obesity may result in the metabolic complications of dyslipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and early onset of type 2 diabetes. Implications for Practice Practitioners should focus on using the new body mass index (BMI) national guidelines for early identification of obesity. Essential to the management of this condition are education, parental involvement, behavior modification, and psychological support. [source]

Child and Adolescent Obesity

NUTRITION BULLETIN, Issue 2 2003
Sara Stanner
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Adolescent Obesity: Current Trends in Identification and Management

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, Issue 11 2004
M. Anette Hagarty RN
Purpose To discuss the prevalence, identification, and clinical manifestations of adolescent obesity for the advanced practice nurse in primary care. Data Sources Selected research and clinical articles. Conclusions Adolescent obesity has been historically attributed to inappropriate diet and exercise; however, recent research also attributes adolescent obesity to genetic factors and metabolic dysfunction. If left untreated, adolescent obesity may result in the metabolic complications of dyslipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and early onset of type 2 diabetes. Implications for Practice Practitioners should focus on using the new body mass index (BMI) national guidelines for early identification of obesity. Essential to the management of this condition are education, parental involvement, behavior modification, and psychological support. [source]

School Wellness Policies: Perceptions, Barriers, and Needs Among School Leaders and Wellness Advocates,

JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, Issue 11 2010
Peggy Agron MA
BACKGROUND: School wellness policies are a key component to the prevention of adolescent obesity. This national research study sought to understand the wellness environment in school districts across the country and to identify challenges districts face and needs they have in order to effectively implement, monitor, and evaluate school wellness policies. The study determined (1) perceptions, barriers, and opportunities regarding the development, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation of school wellness policies among school board members, state school boards association leaders, state public health nutrition directors, and school wellness advocates; (2) the readiness and capacity of survey groups to address nutrition and physical activity policies; (3) the extent to which survey groups collaborate; and (4) the acceptability of wellness tools. METHODS: In 2006, over 2900 individuals participated in online surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews. School board members represented 1296 school districts across the nation. RESULTS: School board members expressed the highest level of confidence among all survey groups that their district has the capacity to develop, implement, and monitor/ evaluate the wellness policy. The disparities among groups are most notable with regard to perceptions of district capacity to monitor/evaluate the policy. School board members are interested in school wellness policy tools and trainings. CONCLUSIONS: There is an opportunity for state school boards associations, state public health nutrition directors, and school wellness advocates to build their own capacity to provide training and resources to districts on wellness issues, particularly physical education/activity, school-based wellness initiatives, and strategies for implementing and monitoring/evaluating wellness policies. [source]

Adolescent Obesity: Current Trends in Identification and Management

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, Issue 11 2004
M. Anette Hagarty RN
Purpose To discuss the prevalence, identification, and clinical manifestations of adolescent obesity for the advanced practice nurse in primary care. Data Sources Selected research and clinical articles. Conclusions Adolescent obesity has been historically attributed to inappropriate diet and exercise; however, recent research also attributes adolescent obesity to genetic factors and metabolic dysfunction. If left untreated, adolescent obesity may result in the metabolic complications of dyslipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and early onset of type 2 diabetes. Implications for Practice Practitioners should focus on using the new body mass index (BMI) national guidelines for early identification of obesity. Essential to the management of this condition are education, parental involvement, behavior modification, and psychological support. [source]

The long-term impact of adolescent gestational weight gain,

RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH, Issue 2 2008
Susan W. Groth
Abstract This study involved 330 primiparous Black adolescents. The purpose of the study was to examine predictors of body mass index (BMI) change in Black adolescents 6 and 9 years after they gave birth. Predictors were gestational weight gain, pre-pregnant BMI, and age (p,<,.001). For older adolescents (ages 18,19), gestational weight gain was the only predictor of BMI change (p,=,.008). Regardless of pre-pregnant BMI category, adolescents whose gestational weight gain exceeded Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations were 4.6 times more likely to be obese than those whose weight gain was within recommendations. Excessive gestational weight gain and pre-pregnant overweight contribute to adolescent obesity. These findings have implications from both a clinical and public health perspective. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 31:108,118, 2008 [source]

Child and adolescent obesity: Why we need to fight!

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, Issue 2005
Carl-Erik Flodmark
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