Treating and preventing pediatric obesity is not about cutting calories and increasing exercise. In this 5-part series, developed by the pediatric weight management experts at Brenner FIT®, participants will learn new, effective skills to help their patients and families makes positive health changes in a safe, kind and family-centered way.
Self Paced Online Learning
Objectives
- Discuss the research regarding treatment approaches to childhood obesity and describe effective intervention strategies for use with children.
- Recognize weight bias and acquire skills for talking supportively with families about weight and health.
- Recommend skills and tools that will help parents to lead their family in making successful health habit changes with feeding and activity.
- Identify different forms of pressure around feeding and activity, and employ strategies to remove pressure from parents and children so that they can enjoy eating and moving together.
- Demonstrate to families how to play and have fun together to enhance health and wellness.
