Psychologists at the forefront of weight management: Health care providers can play a key role in the fight against weight problems in young people

Over the last few decades, the dramatic rise in pediatric obesity rates has emerged as a public health threat requiring urgent attention. The responsibility of identifying and treating eating and weight-related problems early in children and adolescents falls to health care providers and other professionals who work with the child, according to experts. Furthermore, they say, the key to successful treatment is a team effort involving providers and parents.

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