Nurses and Families Rising to the Challenge of Overweight Children

Harbaugh, Bonnie Lee; Jordan-Welch, Marti; Bounds, Wendy; Blom, Lindsey C.; Fisher, Wanda

doi:10.1097/01.npr.0000263085.09019.62

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“…This global concern gives rise to the need for weight loss promotion among obese children, which is seen as the latest challenge to nurses (Harbaugh et al . ). Childhood obesity is a complex problem related to the individual's lifestyle and environment.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The prevalence of obesity of primary school students in Hong Kong increased from 16Á4% in 1997/1998-22% in 2009(Department of Health 2010. This global concern gives rise to the need for weight loss promotion among obese children, which is seen as the latest challenge to nurses (Harbaugh et al 2007). Childhood obesity is a complex problem related to the individual's lifestyle and environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effects of motivational interviewing to promote weight loss in obese children

Wong

Cheng

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Effects of motivational interviewing to promote weight loss in obese children

Wong

Cheng

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Over the past decade, a number of articles have been written by nurse practitioners (NPs) on ways to manage childhood obesity (Barlow & Dietz, 2002; Barlow, Trowbridge, Klish, & Dietz, 2002; Beaudoin, Pellon‐Irwin, & Brown, 2004; Berry, Galasso, Melkus, & Grey, 2004; Duderstadt, 2004; Gottesman, 2007; Harbaugh, Jordan‐Welch, Bounds, Blom, & Fisher, 2007; Holcomb, 2004; Larsen, Mandleco, Williams, & Tiedeman, 2006; O’Brien, Holubkov, & Reis, 2004; Vaughn, 2005; Vaughn & Waldrop, 2007), but far fewer articles address weight management in adults (Appel, Jones, & Kennedy‐Malone, 2004; Clement, Schmidt, Bernaix, Covington, & Carr, 2004; Crouch, 2005; Seals, 2007; Witherspoon & Rosenzweig, 2004). The purpose of this article is to provide NPs a practical approach to managing overweight and obese adult patients based on data from research and recommendations from established guidelines.…”

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Adult weight management: Translating research and guidelines into practice

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Shobert

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et al. 2009

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

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Purpose: To provide a practical approach to managing overweight and obese adult patients based on data from research and recommendations from established guidelines. Conclusions: There is a great deal of research being conducted on new ways to treat obesity; however, despite all this new information, many primary care providers continue to report that they do not address weight or weight control strategies with their patients. Reasons include too little time, not enough training, lack of financial incentive, and failure to believe that patients can be successful.Implications for practice: Weight management essentially comes down to one key concept: negative energy balance (fewer calories in and/or more calories out). Patients can be taught how to achieve a negative energy balance by using a food/ exercise diary to track their daily caloric goal to achieve a 1-2 pound weight loss per week. Nurse practitioners (NPs) can implement safe and effective weight management plans for their patients by teaching them how to self-monitor, eat healthy, and exercise. This method is similar to what NPs commonly use for patients with diabetes mellitus.

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“…Some studies suggested that parental participation in the care actions was essential to ensure effective treatment and to help establish a healthy relationship with the children and the nursing team alike . Parental involvement from early infancy to adolescence means helping the children keep healthful eating and physical exercising habits during their development .…”

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confidence: 99%