The Young Child with Severe Obesity: Commentary on the Characteristics of a Vulnerable Population and a Framework for Treatment

Child Obes. 2018 Oct;14(7):441-442. doi: 10.1089/chi.2018.0235.

Authors

Susan J Woolford¹, Sandra Hassink², Ihuoma Eneli³

Affiliations

¹ 1 Child Health and Evaluation Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, MI.
² 2 American Academy of Pediatrics Institute on Healthy Childhood Weight , Elk Grove Village, IL.
³ 3 Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State University , Columbus, OH.

PMID: 30240287
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2018.0235

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Obesity, Morbid / therapy*
Pediatric Obesity / therapy*
United States
Vulnerable Populations*