Trending Topic: New Canadian Guidelines: Pediatric Obesity
Posted: 2025-05-12
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New Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of obesity in children and adolescents were released in April (1). The Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition: PEN® team was asked: do these new guidelines change dietetic practice, and how will the PEN database be updated based on the recommendations?
The guidelines give recommendations for three major types of interventions: behavioural/ psychological; pharmacological; and surgical. As dietitians, our main focus is...