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📢 Important Update from USPSTF! 📢 ➡️Read more: https://bit.ly/4cx7Tpf 🩺 Researchers at the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend clinicians refer children and adolescents 6 years or older with a high BMI to intensive behavioral interventions. 📊 The high prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in the US is concerning, especially among certain ethnic groups and lower-income families. 🏥 Intensive behavioral interventions can make a significant difference in improving health outcomes for our youth. 🩺 Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in addressing this issue, especially among ethnic minorities and lower-income families. Let's work together to improve pediatric health! Credit: JAMA #CDC #pharmacotherapy #Healthcare #Pediatrics #BMI #Obesity #USPSTF #ChildHealth #HealthyKids #PublicHealth #meded #eMednews

USPSTF: Refer Kids 6+ with High BMI to Intensive Behavioral Interventions - eMedNews

USPSTF: Refer Kids 6+ with High BMI to Intensive Behavioral Interventions - eMedNews

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