Addressing Childhood Obesity


Addressing Childhood Obesity: Practical Office-Based Resources and Strategies, HEDIS Measures, Latino Cultural Competency and Real Life Case Studies

This two-hour webinar offers healthcare providers with practical in-office strategies for addressing childhood obesity including resources, HEDIS measures, and cultural competency. Presenters include: Cheryl Moder, Director, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (Initiative); Scott Gee, MD, FAAP, Director, Prevention & Health, Kaiser Permanente Northern California; Shaila Serpas, MD, Assistant Program Director, Scripps Family Medicine Residency Program; and Christine Wood, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, El Camino Pediatrics, Co-Chair, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative. Links to the PowerPoint presentations are included below:

PowerPoint Presentations

Addressing Childhood Obesity / San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (Cheryl Moder)

Improving HEDIS Performance on... BMI Screening and Lifestyle Counseling (Scott Gee, MD, FAAP)

Obesity Prevention in Latino Communities (Shaila Serpas, MD)

Case Studies (Christine Wood, MD, FAAP)

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Quick Facts

  • More children are being diagnosed with diseases linked to overweight and obesity previously seen only in adults, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease (The Obesity Society, 2009).
  • One in four children in San Diego County is overweight or obese; this is slightly higher than the national average (California Center for Public Health Advocacy, 2009)
  • Overweight children are far more likely to be obese as adults (California Center of Public Health Advocacy, 2009)

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California Health Improvement Partners

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