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. 2022 Mar 13;2:100012. doi: 10.1016/j.obpill.2022.100012

Table 8.

Top Takeaways for Activity Management Options for the Pediatric Patient with Overweight and Obesity. Shown are the top takeaways from the OMA regarding activity management options for the pediatric patient with overweight and obesity.

1. Appropriate and reliable physical activity assessment tools are available for pediatric patients with overweight and obesity.
2. Physiologic, metabolic, and psychologic factors may limit physical activity in pediatric patients with overweight and obesity.
3. Evidence-based recommendations and/or protocols exist for physical activity in the treatment of the pediatric patient with overweight and obesity.
4. Physical activity health professionals are available for appropriate referrals for the child with overweight and obesity.