Expert Exchange Workgroup on Children Aged 5 and Younger with Severe Obesity: Provider Observations of Youth with Severe Early Onset Obesity in Tertiary Care Obesity Programs

Childhood Obesity
Bethany J GaffkaIhuoma Eneli

Abstract

Over 2% of children between the ages of 2 and 5 have severe obesity; however, little is known about the characteristics of this population to guide healthcare professionals in providing care. An initial step is to examine observations of practitioners who manage children with severe early onset obesity in the clinical setting. A total of 72 interdisciplinary healthcare providers with experience providing obesity treatment to children under age 5 with severe obesity completed a semistructured online questionnaire. Participants responded to 10 open-ended questions about provider observations on several topics, including nutrition, eating behavior, activity, family structure and history, medical history, psychological conditions, and household routines. Data analysis was conducted using grounded theory methods. Emerging themes and subthemes were analyzed based on topics and provider discipline (e.g., medical, nursing, and psychology). The most commonly observed and reported characteristic of young children with severe obesity was a parent-described dysfunctional approach to food, including frequent complaints about hunger, food seeking, and lack of satiety. Other characteristics included the presence of externalizing behaviors in ...Continue Reading

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