Season 2, Episode 10: New Guidelines for Childhood Obesity

In this episode I discuss the new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on treatments for childhood obesity with expert Dr. Nicole Cifra and guest Brad Hicks.

Content note: This episode contains discussions of eating disorders and weight stigma.

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Guidelines PDF and Supplements

See this news release for a general overview of the guidelines: https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2023/american-academy-of-pediatrics-issues-its-first-comprehensive-guideline-on-evaluating-treating-children-and-adolescents-with-obesity/

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