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Mental Health & Pediatric Obesity: The Complex Relationship

Sep 05, 2023

REFERENCES & ADDITIONAL READING

Hampl S, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity. Pediatrics. 2023; 151(2): e2022060640.

Braddock A, et al. Weight stigma and bias: A guide for pediatric clinicians. Obesity Pillars. 2023; 6(100058).

Cuda S, et al. Social consequences and genetics for the child with overweight and obesity: An obesity medicine association (OMA) clinical practice statement 2022. Obesity Pillars. 2022; 3(100032).

ABOUT THE EXPERTS

  • Sara Karjoo, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist with Pediatric Gastroenterology of Florida. She is an associate professor at Florida State University College of Medicine and at University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. She is also an assistant professor in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Karjoo is a graduate of Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. She completed her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and later her gastroenterology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is board-certified in pediatrics, pediatric gastroenterology, and obesity medicine. She is an active member and fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association. Her focus is metabolic liver health.

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