The acceptability, effectiveness, and impact of different models of care for pediatric weight management services: protocol for a concurrent mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Jennifer Cohen (Author), Shirley Alexander (Author), Michelle Critekos (Author), Sarah P. Garnett (Author), Alison J. Hayes (Author), Tim Shaw (Author), Kyra A. Sim (Author), Louise A. Baur (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pediatric obesity is a serious, but clinically neglected, chronic health problem. Despite the high prevalence, excess weight problems are rarely managed when children attend clinical services. It is recommended that obesity treatment uses a "chronic-care" approach to ma...