Pediatric Obesity Services Access Crisis Editorial

• ACA requires support for USPTF A and B recommendations
• Pediatric Obesity recommendations: link
• Methods of providing services
• Literature review
• Challenges with coverage for these recommendations
• Survey--
• Anecdotes
• Ask: to HHS to enforce the requirement for A and B recommendations

Physicians and stakeholders as coauthors:

• Type your task here, using "@" to assign to a user and "//" to select a due date

References: 

1. Belay B, Frintner MP, Liebhart JL, Lindros J, Harrison M, Sisk B, Dooyema CA, Hassink SG, Cook SR. US Pediatrician Practices and Attitudes Concerning Childhood Obesity: 2006 and 2017. J Pediatr. 2019 Aug;211:78-84.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.04.030.
2. Imoisili OE, Goodman AB, Dooyema CA, Harrison MR, Belay B, Park S. Screening and Referral for Childhood Obesity: Adherence to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Am J Prev Med. 2019 Feb;56(2):179-186. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.10.003.

From: Porter, Renee (CDC/DDNID/NCCDPHP/DNPAO) (CTR)
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 10:20 AM
To: McNamara, Kathy (CDC nachc.com) <kmcnamara@nachc.com>; 'Aly Goodman (iym3@cdc.gov)' <iym3@cdc.gov>; Sarah Price <sprice@nachc.org>; Julia Skapik <JSKAPIK@NACHC.COM>; Chris Espersen <espersenc@gmail.com>
Subject: AAP paper on USPSTF

Ethics of Implementing US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Childhood Obesity | American Academy of Pediatrics (aappublications.org)