A 4 year old boy has BMI 97th percentile for age with increasing weight over the last 2 years. He drinks sugary drinks daily and spends several hours...

Question

A 4 year old boy has BMI >97th percentile for age with increasing weight over the last 2 years. He drinks sugary drinks daily and spends several hours on screens. He has no comorbidities yet. What is the most appropriate initial management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Family based lifestyle intervention focusing on diet and physical activity

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Refer immediately for bariatric surgery

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Commence pharmacotherapy for weight loss

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Place the child on a very low calorie diet unsupervised

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Do nothing until adolescence

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Childhood obesity management lifestyle

A 4 year old boy has BMI >97th percentile for age with increasing weight over the last 2 years. He drinks sugary drinks daily and spends several hours on screens. He has no comorbidities yet. What is the most appropriate initial management strategy?