Obesity Prevention, Treatment & Education
Taking action together to reduce obesity and overweight and the medical conditions associated with these conditions is essential for securing Maine's health and economic future. The Maine Obesity Advisory Council (MOAC) was convened in October 2017 by the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention (Maine CDC) and Let's Go!, a program of The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. MOAC has developed recommendations to guide local, district, and statewide programs, policies, and partnerships in reducing obesity and the medical conditions associated with obesity, that result in poor health, higher medical costs, and negative impacts on quality of life in Maine. The Maine AAP has been an active contributor to the work of the MOAC.
Measures for Children at High Risk for Obesity. The new resource includes a decision tree that walks researchers and practitioners through a series of questions regarding whether to develop, adapt, or apply an instrument for obesity measures in high-risk populations. The decision tree also provides five real-world case scenarios that describe the rationale for choosing one of the three measurement approaches.
USDA site focused on healthy eating and active living
Healthy People (2020 and 2030) Outlines the US Department of Health future priorities
Education
2023 AAP Clinical Guidelines for Treatment of Obesity
Obesity Medicine Certification & Education
Let's Go! Provider Training Opportunities
LetsGoLearning.Thinkific.com - Current on-demand virtual trainings - variety of training opportunities to practice teams and the community
Let's Go! Clinical Strategies for Pediatric Patients (ages 2-17)
Let's Go! Clinical Strategies for Adult Patients (ages 18+)
Let's Go! Pharmacologic Treatment of Pediatric Obesity
Let's Go! Evaluation and Treatment of Children & Adolescents with Obesity
Clinical Conversations: Special Considerations for the Child with Obesity Podcast - Dr. Suzanne Cuda interviews Dr. Valerie O’Hara of Maine - In the podcast, they reference the Special considerations for the child with obesity: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA)
clinical practice statement (CPS) 2024
January 2023
The documents, Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity, and an executive summary are available at https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060640 and https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-060641. They will be published in the February issue of Pediatrics along with two technical reports: Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part I: Interventions (https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060642/190447) and Part II: Comorbidities (https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060643/190446).
CPG Algorithm for Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity
Obesity Treatment & Approach in the Primary Care Office
Capacity Considerations for Obesity Evaluation and Treatment
Clinical Flow: Assessment and Evaluation
CDC Extended BMI Growth Charts - 2022
Summary Consensus Recommendations
Summary Key Action Statements (KAS)
5-2-1-0 Let's Go!
Let’s Go! is a nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program implemented throughout Maine and in a few communities in neighboring states. We partner with schools, child care and out-of-school programs, healthcare practices and community organizations to change environments where children and families live, learn work and play.