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Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents

American Psychological Association

Publication Date: Mar 1, 2018

Page Last Updated: May 6, 2026

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Document Overview

Document Title: Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents

Authoring Society: American Psychological Association

Endorsing Society: American Academy of Family Physicians

Document Publication Date: Mar 1, 2018

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 6, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: www.apa.org/obesity-guideline/clinical-practice-guideline.pdf

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope: Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D063766 - Pediatric Obesity

D063766 - Pediatric Obesity

Keywords: Behavioral Treatment, childhood obesity, pediatric obesity

Inclusion Criteria: Male, Female, Adolescent, Child

Health Care Settings: Ambulatory

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant, Psychologist

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resource: Systematic Review Document

Number of Source Documents: 123

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: Yes

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?: Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: No