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A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities

Background: Pediatric obesity is a world-wide challenge. Children with physical disabilities are particularly at risk of obesity, which is worrisome because obesity can result in serious secondary conditions that decrease health status, reduce independence, and increase impact on healthcare systems....

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Autores principales: McPherson, Amy C., Ball, Geoff D.C., Maltais, Désirée B., Swift, Judy A., Cairney, John, Knibbe, Tara Joy, Krog, Kim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4753575/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26716496
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/chi.2015.0119
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author McPherson, Amy C.
Ball, Geoff D.C.
Maltais, Désirée B.
Swift, Judy A.
Cairney, John
Knibbe, Tara Joy
Krog, Kim
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Ball, Geoff D.C.
Maltais, Désirée B.
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Krog, Kim
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description Background: Pediatric obesity is a world-wide challenge. Children with physical disabilities are particularly at risk of obesity, which is worrisome because obesity can result in serious secondary conditions that decrease health status, reduce independence, and increase impact on healthcare systems. However, the determinants of obesity and the health promotion needs of children with physical disabilities are relatively unexplored compared with their typically developing peers. Methods: This white paper describes a Canadian multistakeholder workshop on the topic of obesity and health in children with physical disabilities and provides recommendations for future research in this understudied area. Results: Seventy-one knowledge gaps identified by attendees using a modified nominal group technique clustered into six themes: (1) early, sustained engagement of families; (2) rethinking determinants of obesity and health; (3) maximizing impact of research; (4) inclusive integrated interventions; (5) evidence-informed measurement and outcomes; and (6) reducing weight biases. Attendees worked together to develop research plans in more detail for three areas identified through consensus as high priority: “early, sustained engagement of families;” “rethinking determinants of obesity and health;” and “evidence informed measurement and outcomes.” Conclusions: Using the workshop described here as a call to action, Canadian researchers are now well positioned to work toward a greater understanding of weight-related topics in children with physical disabilities, with the aim of developing evidence-based and salient obesity prevention and treatment approaches.
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spelling pubmed-47535752016-02-23 A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities McPherson, Amy C. Ball, Geoff D.C. Maltais, Désirée B. Swift, Judy A. Cairney, John Knibbe, Tara Joy Krog, Kim Child Obes Original Articles Background: Pediatric obesity is a world-wide challenge. Children with physical disabilities are particularly at risk of obesity, which is worrisome because obesity can result in serious secondary conditions that decrease health status, reduce independence, and increase impact on healthcare systems. However, the determinants of obesity and the health promotion needs of children with physical disabilities are relatively unexplored compared with their typically developing peers. Methods: This white paper describes a Canadian multistakeholder workshop on the topic of obesity and health in children with physical disabilities and provides recommendations for future research in this understudied area. Results: Seventy-one knowledge gaps identified by attendees using a modified nominal group technique clustered into six themes: (1) early, sustained engagement of families; (2) rethinking determinants of obesity and health; (3) maximizing impact of research; (4) inclusive integrated interventions; (5) evidence-informed measurement and outcomes; and (6) reducing weight biases. Attendees worked together to develop research plans in more detail for three areas identified through consensus as high priority: “early, sustained engagement of families;” “rethinking determinants of obesity and health;” and “evidence informed measurement and outcomes.” Conclusions: Using the workshop described here as a call to action, Canadian researchers are now well positioned to work toward a greater understanding of weight-related topics in children with physical disabilities, with the aim of developing evidence-based and salient obesity prevention and treatment approaches. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016-02-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4753575/ /pubmed/26716496 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/chi.2015.0119 Text en © Amy C. McPherson et al. 2015; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This Open Access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited.
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McPherson, Amy C.
Ball, Geoff D.C.
Maltais, Désirée B.
Swift, Judy A.
Cairney, John
Knibbe, Tara Joy
Krog, Kim
A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities
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title_fullStr A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities
title_full_unstemmed A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities
title_short A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities
title_sort call to action: setting the research agenda for addressing obesity and weight-related topics in children with physical disabilities
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4753575/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26716496
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/chi.2015.0119
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