Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents
Publication Date: March 1, 2018
Last Updated: April 11, 2022
RECOMMENDATIONS
Family-Based Multicomponent Interventions
For child and adolescent patients aged 2-18 with overweight or obesity, the panel strongly recommends that clinicians provide:
- Family-based multicomponent behavioral interventions with at least 26 contact hours initiated at the earliest age possible.
(Recommendation)335982
Title
Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents