TABLE 3.

Communication-Content Areas by LC Between Pediatrician and Parent

Content Area	Proportion Meeting Content-Area Recommendation, %		P
	LI (n = 8)	LC (n = 18)
Growth chart used	13	83	.001
Discuss traditional foods/culturally relevant diet recommendations made	63	33	.2
Referral to nutrition	75	39	.2
Physician directly communicated child overweight	63	89	.3
Dietary changes discussed	88	100	.3
Family history discussed	50	28	.4
Laboratory studies recommended	75	56	.4
Weight-related physical examination findings discussed	50	39	.7
Weight-status improvement plan communicated	38	56	.7
Sedentary activity discussed	50	50	.99
Physical activity discussed	88	78	.99
Parent/family diet/lifestyle changes discussed	25	33	.99
Physician follow-up visit recommended	63	67	.99