Many families will ask for a “quick fix” for their child’s weight issues, including medications and surgery. In most cases, this is not appropriate. In this webinar, Dr. Claudia Fox with the University of Minnesota Ampltaz Children's Hospital, discusses extreme treatments for obesity, compares cost and outcomes of such treatments, and when it is appropriate to consider them for pediatric patients.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Identify when it is appropriate to consider medical therapy, surgical therapy
List medications believed to be safe for extreme cases of pediatric obesity
Describe surgical treatments for extreme cases of pediatric obesity
January 2012: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
and Insulin Resistance
Obesity can be associated with multiple co-morbidities, including PCOS and insulin resistance. In this webinar, Dr. Betsy Schwartz, pediatric endocrinologist with Park Nicollet Clinics, discusses appropriate screening for PCOS and insulin resistance as well as an initial approach to treatment in the primary care office.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Identify when to suspect PCOS and insulin resistance
Screen, evaluate and treat PCOS and insulin resistance in the primary care office
Obesity can be associated with multiple co-morbidities, including hypertension. In this webinar, Dr. Carl Cramer, pediatrican nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses appropriate screening for hypertension as well as an initial approach to treatment in the primary care office.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Identify, evaluate and treat hypertension in the primary care office
Describe diet and lifestyle modifications for patients diagnosed with hypertension
Identify common ways that specialists treat hypertensive children
Obesity can be associated with multiple co-morbidities, including high cholesterol. In this webinar, Dr. Christine Hills, pediatric cardiologist at Children's Heart Clinic, discusses appropriate screening for high cholesterol as well as an initial approach to treatment in the primary care office.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Choose appropriate tests to screen for Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertrigliceridemia in the primary care office
Describe diet and lifestyle modifications for patients diagnosed with high cholesterol
Dietary counseling is an important part of obesity treatment and prevention. It can be difficult for primary care physicians to provide and effective message in a short amount of time. In this webinar, a dietician will provide a practical approach to dietary counseling in the primary care office. Presented by: Michaeleen Burroughs, R.D., L.D., pediatric dietician at Mayo
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Identify appropriate daily caloric intake and serving sizes for children at different ages
Describe specific dietary interventions for overweight and obese children
Identify ways to track and assess the nutritional value of food
Motivational interviewing can be a powerful tool for effecting change, particularly with regard to pediatric obesity. Learn which questions to ask and how to ask them to prompt patients and families to think differently about their nutrition and eating habits. Review examples of motivational interviewing in practice. Presented by Dr. Nimi Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and Director of the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship, University of Minnesota.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Identify the basic strategies involved with motivational interviewing
Describe motivational interviewing strategies to overweight or obese patient
Employ the basic strategies involved with motivational interviewing
February 2011: A General Pediatrician’s Approach to Pediatric Obesity
Between 20 and 30 percent of children in Minnesota are overweight or obese. It is critical for physicians to know their roles in assessing, preventing and treating pediatric obesity. Through presentations of clinical cases, Dr. Nancy Beery, general pediatrician at Essentia Health in Duluth, discusses the assessment of overweight and obese children, treatment options based on age and other factors, and referrals to specialists when appropriate.
What is MN-AAP's pediatric obesity taskforce doing to help pediatricians assess, treat and prevent this epidemic in Minnesota? In this hour-long webinar, Dr. Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, co-chair of the taskforce and director of the pediatric weight management program at the University of Minnesota, shares tools, strategies and success stories that physicians can take back to their practice as well as their community, including BMI and diagnosis, strategies for communicating with parents and the 5-2-1-0 approach to treatment.
Extreme Treatments for Morbidly Obese Children
January 2012: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 
December 2011: Hypertension 
October 2011: Cholesterol Screening/Management
July 2011: Dietary Interventions
April 2011: Motivational Interviewing Techniques
February 2011: A General Pediatrician’s Approach to Pediatric Obesity