About this resource:
Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Last Reviewed: June 2017
Workgroups: Nutrition and Weight Status Workgroup
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for obesity in children and adolescents age 6 years or older. USPSTF also recommends that health care providers offer these patients comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions that promote weight loss — or refer them to these types of interventions.
Objectives related to this resource (1)
Little or no detectable change
Suggested Citation
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2017). Obesity in children and adolescents: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
