Screening and Interventions for Childhood Overweight. Evidence Synthesis Number 36

摘要

This review examines the evidence for the benefits and harms of screening and earlier treatment of child and adolescent overweight in clinical settings. For simplicity, this review refers to children and adolescents collectively as children, unless sections pertain to a specific age group. This reviews purpose is to summarize the current state of the evidence for primary care clinicians and identify key evidence gaps relating to clinical identification and treatment of childhood overweight.