Pediatric Obesity: An Increasing Problem

Program Description:

The problem of childhood obesity has received much attention in recent years, and many local and national initiatives are addressing this problem. Yet equal attention has not been given to the increasing evidence that obesity from childhood into adulthood can largely be averted by infant feeding and family lifestyle choices. Pediatric practitioners can help prevent childhood overweight and obesity by recognizing infants at risk and taking opportunities to educate parents about how to protect their child from becoming overweight. These approaches include breastfeeding, introducing solid foods in a timely manner, and various strategies to establish good eating habits early in life. Given that interventions to combat established overweight generally are only marginally effective and improvements often are not maintained over the long term, it is particularly important for pediatricians to recommend preventive strategies and help parents implement them.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:

Pediatricians, nurses, pediatric nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of children

Activity Objectives:

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

• Cite the prevalence and impact of overweight/obesity in pediatric patients


• Explain the relationship between infants’ and young children’s feeding choices and risk for overweight/obesity in later life


• Describe current infant feeding practices, citing findings of the 2008 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS)


• Review possible options for preventing pediatric overweight/obesity


• Describe strategies to improve clinical practice and parent education about infant and young children feeding practices

Faculty:

AUTHOR
Alan M. Lake, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

REVIEWER
William J. Cochran, MD, FAAP
Vice-Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Geisinger Clinic
Danville, Pennsylvania

COURSE DIRECTORS
Marguerite M. Mayers, MD
Attending Physician
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York

Kathleen Ronca, MSN, PNP, ANP, APRN-BC, DNPc
Nurse Practitioner
Montefiore
Bronx, New York

Disclosures:

The “Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy” of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience any relationship(s) with a pharmaceutical or equipment company. Any presenter whose disclosed relationships prove to create a conflict of interest with regard to their contribution to the activity will not be permitted to present.

It is the policy of Montefiore to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty participating in our programs are expected to disclose any relationships they may have with commercial companies whose products or services may be mentioned, so that participants may evaluate the objectivity of the presentations. In addition, any discussion of off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices will be disclosed by the faculty.

Alan M. Lake, MD, has served as a consultant for Nestlé Nutrition Institute/Gerber.

William J. Cochran, MD, FAAP, is on the speakers’ bureaus for Abbott Laboratories and Nestlé Nutrition Institute.

Marguerite M. Mayers, MD, has nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

Kathleen Ronca, MSN, PNP, ANP, APRN-BC, DNPc, has nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

Publishing Staff
Mary Jo Krey, Marian Freedman, Sharon Hill-Ingram, Lynne Callea, Anne Bardsley, and Denise Stern of Haymarket Medical Education have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

Accreditor Staffs
The staffs of the Center for Continuing Medical Education of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

Commercial Support Statement
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Nestlé Nutrition Institute.



This activity is sponsored by Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore.

                 




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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore, and Haymarket Medical Education do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore, and Haymarket Medical Education. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Instructions:

To obtain credit, a score of 70% or better is required. This CME is offered at no cost to participants. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all post-test questions, completed the post-test survey, and received your digital copy of your credit certificate. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME.com within your Profile/Exam History, which you can then access at any time.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

WINDOWS PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
266-MHz Pentium II; Windows 98 or higher; 64 MB RAM; 800 x 600 screen resolution set for “High Color (16-Bit)”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.

MACINTOSH^® SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Power Mac g3 at 300 MHz; System 8.5 or higher (excluding Mac OSX); 96 MB RAM; 20 MB minimum hard disk space available; 800 x 600 screen resolution set to “Thousands of Colors”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.