Weight Management for Children
Lois B. Dusdieker, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Brenda M. Cruikshank, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
First Published: 2000
Last Revised: September 2004
The purpose of this educational material is to assist the patient, parents,
and care givers in understanding the management of weight in children. These recommendations are not appropriate for chidren who are underweight. Also,
this information is not a substitute for knowledgeable and skilled medical care. It requires medical decisions to formulate a treatment plan appropriate to the individual patient.
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