A 50-year-old with BMI 99th percentile equivalent in adolescence presents with a 13-year-old child (BMI 125% of the 95th percentile) seeking guidance....

Question

A 50-year-old with BMI 99th percentile equivalent in adolescence presents with a 13-year-old child (BMI 125% of the 95th percentile) seeking guidance. According to the 2023 AAP obesity guideline, which approach is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Consider pharmacotherapy from age 12 for adolescents with obesity as part of comprehensive care

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Watchful waiting with annual follow-up

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Defer treatment until age 16

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Recommend very-low-calorie diets only

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Surgery only after age 18

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Pediatric Obesity

A 50-year-old with BMI 99th percentile equivalent in adolescence presents with a 13-year-old child (BMI 125% of the 95th percentile) seeking guidance. According to the 2023 AAP obesity guideline, which approach is appropriate?