Management of Childhood Obesity in Primary Care

Abstract

Management of Childhood Obesity in Primary Care Merve Şen, Arzu Uzuner, Nazire Öncül Börekçi Marmara University Department of Family Medicine PURPOSE: Childhood obesity is a very important health problem that increasing morbidity and mortality in adulthood. Researches show that incidence of childhood obesity is about 1.1-16% in Turkey. The purpose of this workshop is to review the management and intervention methods for childhood obesity in primary care, to share the participians' experiences and to create small workshop groups for discussing applicable intervention methods for chilhood obesity in primary care. CONTENTS: Managemet of overweight child and child with obesity will be overviewed by clinical history, physical examination and laboratory tests. The treatment options will be discussed; the effective intervention methods will be overviewed in the light of the current research. The researches about game intervention methods for gaining healthy eating and exercise habits to children will be discussed. The participians will share their own experiences in management; small workshop groups will be created for discussing applicable intervention models in primary care. Keywords: childhood obesity, p