Overlooked Outcomes in Pediatric Obesity Management-Unintended Consequences

Angela S Alberga; Sabrina Sacco; Linda Booij

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.2190

Overlooked Outcomes in Pediatric Obesity Management-Unintended Consequences

JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Oct 1;177(10):997-998. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.2190.

Authors

Angela S Alberga^{1

2}, Sabrina Sacco^{1

3}, Linda Booij^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
² Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
³ Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
⁴ Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
⁵ Research Centre, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

PMID: 37548964
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.2190

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This Viewpoint describes unintended consequences of pediatric obesity treatment plans and the need for evidence balancing potential benefits vs harms of these plans.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Obesity Management*
Pediatric Obesity* / therapy