Obesity screening in the pediatric emergency department – A missed opportunity?

Objectives: There is a low rate of body mass index measurements and obesity screening in primary pediatric care. Pediatric emergency department (PED) visits, with their large volumes and routine weight measurements, provide a unique opportunity to identify and address obesity. The study objectives w...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Nir Friedman, Ortal Erez-Granat, Alon Inbar, Gal Dubnov-Raz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Documentation Pediatric emergency department Obesity Screening
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022037616