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17579096

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-10-3
pubmed:abstractText
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends counseling about obesity-specific topics and measuring body mass index (BMI) at all health supervision visits. The authors compared the rates of overweight diagnosis and physician counseling at 2 clinics, one using color-coded BMI charts. The authors interviewed patients and reviewed their charts for differences in diagnosis and counseling rates. They also retrospectively compared age- and physician-matched charts pre- and postintervention, reviewing them for diagnosis of overweight. Intervention patients were more likely to have their BMI discussed (53/77 vs 3/70, P < .0001) and be identified as overweight both prospectively (8/10 vs 1/8, P = .015) and in the authors' matched chart review (8/10 vs 1/10, P = .005). Discussion rates of obesity-related topics such as nutrition, physical activity, and media time did not differ. BMI charts increase overweight patient identification by pediatricians. Further research is needed on the benefits of earlier overweight identification and best counseling methods for promoting healthy weight.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0009-9228
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
689-97
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Use of enhanced body mass index charts during the pediatric health supervision visit increases physician recognition of overweight patients.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Washington, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle, USA. Michael.Gilbert@SeattleChildrens.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Multicenter Study