Recommendations Summary
Pediatric Weight Management (PWM) Nutrition Counseling: Setting Weight Goals with Patient and Family
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Recommendation(s)
PWM: Weight Goals
Weight goals should be individualized for the child. Because of growth occurring within children and adolescents, the goal of pediatric weight-management programs may be weight stabilization rather than weight loss. Research indicates that weight stabilization in children and adolescents may be associated with improvements in BMI and other measures of adiposity.
Rating: Consensus
Imperative
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Supporting Evidence
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