January 2008
For the former members of the ASBS, the name change to ASMBS is just another consonant. For the rest of the world, it may be an epiphany… Read the rest of this article »
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January 2008
by Nancy Tkacz Browne, RN, MS, CPNP, CBN; Allen Browne, MD; Mark J. Holterman, MD; Ai-Xuan L. Holterman, MD; Nilda Nagle; Christiane Stahl, MD; Amanda Guide, RD; Susan Hollingsworth, PT; April Clark, PT; Kelly Piepenbrink, PT; Amy Phipps, RN, MS, CPNP; Barbara Sherrill, CMA; Larry Turner, Erin Tobin, LCSW; Lilia Gomez, CSR; Sandra Gomez; and Lisa Tussing
Introduction
The current epidemic of childhood and adolescent obesity represents a significant health threat to our nation’s youth. This epidemic spans cultures, genders, socioeconomic levels, and communities. Obesity threatens all children, whether they are of normal weight or at the extreme end of the obesity spectrum. The primary goal of a weight management policy is to prevent obesity in our youth. However, if severe obesity is present, a comprehensive approach to the treatment of obesity and its comorbidities is needed.
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Obesity Knows No Borders: Notes from an International Practice
January 2008
by Steven R. Hendrick, MD, FACS; Julie M. Janeway, BBA, MSA, JD; and Karen Sparks, BBA, MBEd
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