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    AMERICAN

    PSYCHOLOGICAL
    ASSOCIATION

    APA Center for


    Psychology and Health
    Briefing Series on the Role of Psychology in Health Care

    Childhood and Adolescent Obesity


    About one third of children and adolescents between 2 and 19 years of age are overweight or obese. In the last
    three decades, the percentage of obese children ages 5 years and under has doubled and has tripled for 6- to
    19-year-olds, with African American girls disproportionately affected.
    Although childhood obesity can arise from diverse factors that often act in combination, it is most directly related
    to an imbalance in caloric intake and energy expenditure.
    Obese youth are at greater risk for adverse health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, nonfatty liver disease,
    asthma, sleep apnea, and orthopedic problems, as well as cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension,
    dyslipidemia, and abnormalities in coronary arteries.
    Compared to their nonobese peers, obese youth have poorer quality of life and increased risk for psychosocial
    problems, such as poor self-esteem and peer victimization.
    Among children and adolescents who require behavioral health care, only 20% actually receive services. Fewer
    than 60% of primary care physicians reported routinely and systematically monitoring their young patients
    behaviors or other measures of progress over time related to diet, physical activity, or weight.

    How Psychologists Can Help


    Evidence-based psychological assessments are vital to develop appropriate and targeted intervention plans for
    childhood and adolescent obesity. Psychologists also play an integral role in implementing interventions critical
    for obese youth, including enhancing physical activity and social and emotional functioning, as well as child and
    parent motivation and ability to implement lifestyle behavior changes.
    According to meta-analytic and systematic research reviews, multicomponent, moderate- to high-intensity
    behavioral interventions can effectively yield short-term (up to 12 months) improvements in weight status
    for obese youth ages 6 years and older. A review of the recommendations of five national expert panels on the
    treatment of youth obesity revealed unanimous support for cognitivebehavioral interventions.
    Individual and family behavioral interventions, including reinforcement, stimulus control, modeling, and
    interpersonal therapy, can help prevent excessive weight gain.

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    Direct education and guidance in the use of behavioral strategies is instrumental to the successful treatment of
    obesity for youth of all ages. The inclusion of parents is an important part of treatment for preadolescent children.
    Psychologists have the knowledge and training to promote obesity prevention strategies, adherence to weight loss
    programs, and maintenance of healthy weight and lifestyle. The American Psychological Association is developing
    clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of obesity based on systematic reviews of the scientific literature.

    References
    1. Barlow, S. E., & Expert Committee. (2007). Expert committee recommendations regarding the prevention, assessment, and
    treatment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity: Summary report. Pediatrics, 120, s164-192.
    2. Cassidy, O., Sbrocco, T., Vannucci, A., Nelson, B., Jackson-Bowen, D., Heimdal, J. et al. (2013). Adapting interpersonal
    psychotherapy for the prevention of excessive weight gain in rural African American girls. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 38,
    965-977.
    3. Huang, T., Borowski, L. A., Liu, B., Galuska, D. A., Ballard-Barbash, R., Yanovski, S. Z. et al. (2011). Pediatricians and family
    physicians weight-related care of children in the U.S. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 41, 24-32.
    4. Kirschenbaum, D. S., & Gierut, K. (2013). Treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity: An integrative review of recent
    recommendations from five expert groups. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 81, 347-360.
    5. Kumanyika, S., & Grier, S. (2006). Targeting interventions for ethnic minority and low-income populations. The Future of
    Children, 16, 187-207.
    6. Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B. K., & Flegal, K. M. (2012). Prevalence of obesity and trends in body mass index among US
    children and adolescents, 1999-2010. Journal of the American Medical Association, 307, 483-490.
    7. Oude, L. H., Baur, L., Jansen, H., Shrewsbury, V. A., OMalley, C., Stolk, R. P., & Summerbell, C. D. (2009, Jan.).
    Interventions for treating obesity in children. The Cochrane Collaboration Systematic Review, 21(1), CD001872.
    8. Ward-Zimmerman, B., & Cannata, E. (2012). Partnering with pediatric primary care: Lessons learned through collaborative
    colocation. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 43, 596-605.
    9. Whitlock, E. P., OConnor, E. A., Williams, S. B., Beil, T. L., & Lutz, K. W. (2010). Effectiveness of weight management
    interventions in children: A targeted systematic review for the USPSTF. Pediatrics, 125, e396-418.

    The American Psychological Association (APA) gratefully acknowledges the contributions of APA Division 54,
    the Society of Pediatric Psychology, in developing this briefing sheet on childhood and adolescent obesity.
    This briefing sheet series is a joint project of APA and the Interdivisional Healthcare Committee, a coalition of
    health-oriented divisions within APA.

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