Did you know that 1 out of 5 children in the United States ages 6 to 19 are overweight or obese? Dr. Jamie Lawson, a Pediatric Hospitalist, joins Pediatric Resident Ashley Miller to discuss the evaluation and management pediatric obesity. Specifically, they will: Review the key history and physical exam findings associated with obesity. Discuss the initial diagnostic approach to obesity Identify associated co-morbidities of patients with obesity Guide pediatricians on how to initiate appropriate therapy for children who are overweight or obese Advise on strategies to counsel patients and their families Special thanks to Dr. Rebecca Yang and Dr. April Hartman who peer reviewed today’s episode.  Free CME Credit Available: https://mcg.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=7596 References: Alizadeh, Zahra, et al. “Obese and Overweight Children and Adolescents: an Algorithmic Clinical Approach.” Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Dec. 2013, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4025117/.  Barlow, Sarah E. “Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: Summary Report.” Pediatrics, vol. 120, no. Supplement 4, 2007, doi:10.1542/peds.2007-2329c.  Cuda, Suzanne E., and Marisa Censani. “Pediatric Obesity Algorithm: A Practical Approach to Obesity Diagnosis and Management.” Frontiers in Pediatrics, vol. 6, 2019, doi:10.3389/fped.2018.00431.  “Defining Childhood Obesity.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 July 2018, www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/defining.html.  Flegal, Katherine M, et al. “Characterizing Extreme Values of Body Mass Index–for-Age by Using the 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Growth Charts.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 90, no. 5, 2009, pp. 1314–1320., doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.28335.  Gulati, A. K., et al. “Clinical Tracking of Severely Obese Children: A New Growth Chart.” PEDIATRICS, vol. 130, no. 6, 2012, pp. 1136–1140., doi:10.1542/peds.2012-0596.  Lang, Jason E., et al. “Being Overweight or Obese and the Development of Asthma.” Pediatrics, vol. 142, no. 6, 2018, doi:10.1542/peds.2018-2119.  Ludwig, David S. “Epidemic Childhood Obesity: Not Yet the End of the Beginning.” Pediatrics, vol. 141, no. 3, 2018, doi:10.1542/peds.2017-4078.  “Overweight & Obesity.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 Oct. 2020, www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html.  Pont, Stephen J., et al. “Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Obesity.” Pediatrics, vol. 140, no. 6, 2017, doi:10.1542/peds.2017-3034.  Puhl, R. M., and M. S. Himmelstein. “Adolescent Preferences for Weight Terminology Used by Health Care Providers.” Pediatric Obesity, vol. 13, no. 9, 2018, pp. 533–540., doi:10.1111/ijpo.12275.  Yanovski, Jack A. “Pediatric Obesity. An Introduction.” Appetite, vol. 93, 2015, pp. 3–12., doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.03.028.