Physician practices related to use of BMI-for-age and counseling for childhood obesity prevention: A cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Screening for obesity and providing appropriate obesity-related counseling in the clinical setting are important strategies to prevent and control childhood obesity. The purpose of this study is to document pediatricians (PEDs) and g...

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Main Authors: Polhamus Barbara, Sherry Bettylou, Wethington Holly R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/12/80