Topics Discussed
- Request for feedback on ground rules for a group/book club geared toward clients
- American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Ob**ity (CW: Use of o-words, anti-fat language, BMI/calorie numbers, recommendation of weight-loss interventions for children), with reference to:
- Executive Summary
- Special Edition: Dangerous New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher Weight Children by Ragen Chastain
- Serious Issues with the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents by Ragen Chastain
- Interactive Tool: What’s Your Child’s BMI? (via HealthLink BC) (CW: This tool allows people to calculate the BMI of their child and may be used as a tool to rationalize weight-loss interventions for children)
- Ob***ty Canada web page on Canadian CPGs for Managing Pediatric Ob***ty (currently in development)
- New 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics Ob***ty Guidelines in Media (Ob***ty Canada blog post supportive of AAP guidelines)