Nutritional and activity recommendations for the child with normal weight, overweight, and obesity with consideration of food insecurity: An Obesity Medical Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement 2022.

BACKGROUND

This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) details nutritional and activity recommendations for the child with normal weight, overweight, and obesity (Appendix A) with consideration of food insecurity. This CPS is intended to provide clinicians with an overview of clinical practices applicable to children and adolescents with body mass indices in the normal range and body mass indices greater than or equal to the 85 percentile for their ages, particularly those with adverse consequences resulting from increased body mass. The information in this CPS is based on scientific evidence, supported by the medical literature, and derived from the clinical experiences of members of the OMA.

METHODS

The scientific information and clinical guidance in this CPS is based upon referenced evidence and derived from the clinical perspectives of the authors.

RESULTS

This OMA Clinical Practice Statement details nutritional and activity recommendations for the child with normal weight, overweight, and obesity with consideration of food insecurity. In addition, this CPS addresses nutritional recommendations for complications related to the disease of obesity as well as providing guidance on food insecurity as it impacts children with obesity and their families.

CONCLUSIONS

This OMA Clinical Practice Statement on nutritional and activity recommendations for the child with normal weight, overweight, and obesity with consideration of food insecurity is an overview of current recommendations. These recommendations provide a roadmap to the improvement of the health of children and adolescents with obesity, especially those with metabolic, physiological, and psychological complications.