Table 2 Themes for Professional Training about Childhood Obesity for Primary Care (PC) and Multiprofessional Teams (Pediatricians, hospital, nutritionists, psychologists).
From: Future directions in prevention and treatment of children obesity and eating disorders
Number | Items | Healthcare |
|---|---|---|
1 | Epidemiology and Etiology update | PC |
2 | Diagnosis criteria: use of BMI z score according to the WHO growth charts | PC |
3 | Principles of Motivational Interviewing and its application in Primary Care | PC and Team |
4 | Brief Motivational Counseling with families and adolescents for the communication of the diagnosis and the support to the motivation to behaviors’ change | PC and Team |
5 | Developing awareness on empathy and derision towards people with obesity. | PC and Team |
6 | Handling with weight and body-stigma promoted by families, school educators and health professionals | PC and Team |
7 | Proactive assessment of the outcome of care and its communication to families | PC and Team |