Obesity Collection

Below you will find articles published in Journal of Pediatric Health Care that include "obesity" in the title or citation, from 2003 to present. The Collection is updated bimonthly.


Article Title Author(s) Type Pages
Introduction of Active Video Gaming Into the Middle School Curriculum as a School-based Childhood Obesity Intervention

16 May 2011

Margaret Quinn Full-length article

Article In Press
Wired at a Young Age: The Effect of Caffeine and Technology on Sleep Duration and Body Mass Index in School-aged Children

22 February 2011

Christina J. Calamaro, Kyeongra Yang, Sarah Ratcliffe, Eileen R. Chasens Full-length article

Article In Press
Passport to Health: An Innovative Tool to Enhance Healthy Lifestyle Choices

January 2011 (Vol. 25 | No. 1 | Pages 31-37)

Elizabeth Vaczy, Brenda Seaman, Kathleen Peterson-Sweeney, Carol Hondorf Full-length article

31-37
A Tool Kit for Battling Childhood Obesity: Implementing the ABCD Program for Childhood Obesity in Pediatric Primary Care

September 2010 (Vol. 24 | No. 5 | Pages e7-e8)

Kathleen Sweeney Abstract

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A Primary Care Healthy Choices Intervention Program for Overweight and Obese School-age Children and Their Parents

23 August 2010

Diana Jacobson, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk Full-length article

Article In Press
Parents' Perceptions of Their Children's Weight, Eating Habits, and Physical Activities at Home and at School

September 2011 (Vol. 25 | No. 5 | Pages 294-301)

Elvira Jaballas, Dorothy Clark-Ott, Carla Clasen, Adrienne Stolfi, Marianne Urban et al. Full-length article

294-301
Gastrointestinal Comorbidities in an Obese Child

July 2009 (Vol. 23 | No. 4 | Pages 259-262)

Sarah A. Martin Short communication

259-262
NAPNAP Position Statement on the Identification and Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in the Pediatric Population

November 2009 (Vol. 23 | No. 6 | Pages A15-A16)

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A15-A16
Pharmacotherapy and Surgery Treatment for the Severely Obese Adolescent

July 2009 (Vol. 23 | No. 4 | Pages 206-212)

Teri Woo Short communication

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206-212
Do Parents Accurately Perceive Their Child's Weight Status?

July 2009 (Vol. 23 | No. 4 | Pages 216-221)

Angela De La O, Kristine C. Jordan, Karen Ortiz, Laurie J. Moyer-Mileur, Greg Stoddard, Mike Friedrichs, Rachel Cox, Emily C. Carlson, Elizabeth Heap, Nicole L. Mihalopoulos et al. Full-length article

216-221
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners' Assessment and Management of Childhood Overweight/Obesity: Results from 1999 and 2005 Cohort Surveys

July 2009 (Vol. 23 | No. 4 | Pages 231-241)

Leigh Small, Deborah Anderson, Kimberly Sidora-Arcoleo, Bonnie Gance-Cleveland Full-length article

231-241
Integrative Review of School-based Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs

July 2009 (Vol. 23 | No. 4 | Pages 242-258)

Wanda Zenzen, Suha Kridli Full-length article

242-258
Changes in Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge and Behaviors Following Brief Training on the Healthy Eating and Activity Together (HEAT) Guidelines

July 2009 (Vol. 23 | No. 4 | Pages 222-230)

Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, Kimberly Sidora-Arcoleo, Heather Keesing, Mary Margaret Gottesman, Margaret Brady et al. Full-length article

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222-230
Treating Pediatric Overweight Through Reductions in Sedentary Behavior: A Review of the Literature

January 2009 (Vol. 23 | No. 1 | Pages 29-36)

Matt Lambiase Full-length article

29-36
Pseudotumor Cerebri: Yet Another Reason to Fight Obesity

January 2008 (Vol. 22 | No. 1 | Pages 40-43)

Sharon B. Stevenson Full-length article

40-43
Mental Health Correlates of Healthy Lifestyle Attitudes, Beliefs, Choices, and Behaviors in Overweight Adolescents

November 2006 (Vol. 20 | No. 6 | Pages 401-406)

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Leigh Small, Dianne Morrison-Beedy, Anne Strasser, Lisa Spath, Richard Kreipe, Hugh Crean, Diana Jacobson, Stephanie Van Blankenstein et al. Full-length article

401-406
Weight and weight concerns: Are they associated with reported depressive symptoms in adolescents?

January 2005 (Vol. 19 | No. 1 | Pages 33-41)

Judi Daniels Full-length article

33-41
Preventing childhood obesity: establishing healthy lifestyle habits in the preschool years

November 2004 (Vol. 18 | No. 6 | Pages 315-319)

Beth Passehl, Catherine McCarroll, Jennifer Buechner, Cathy Gearring, Alice E. Smith, Frederick Trowbridge et al. Full-length article

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315-319
Advocacy for reducing childhood obesity

March 2004 (Vol. 18 | No. 2 | Pages 103-105)

Karen G. Duderstadt Full-length article

103-105
Evaluation and management of obesity in children and adolescents

January 2004 (Vol. 18 | No. 1 | Pages 35-38)

Mona A.H. Eissa, Kathy B. Gunner Full-length article

35-38