Secondary prevention of overweight in primary school children: what place for general practice?

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  • Author(s): Wake MA;Wake MA; McCallum Z
  • Source:
    The Medical journal of Australia [Med J Aust] 2004 Jul 19; Vol. 181 (2), pp. 82-4.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Australasian Medical Publishing Co Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 0400714 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0025-729X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0025729X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med J Aust Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: : Pyrmont, NSW : Australasian Medical Publishing Co.
      Original Publication: Sydney : Australasian Medical Pub. Co.
    • Subject Terms:
      Child Care/*organization & administration ; Family Practice/*organization & administration ; Health Promotion/*organization & administration ; Obesity/*prevention & control; Adolescent ; Australia ; Child ; Child Care/methods ; Family Practice/methods ; Female ; Health Policy ; Health Promotion/methods ; Humans ; Life Style ; Male ; Obesity/diagnosis ; Physician's Role
    • Abstract:
      At least a quarter of primary school children in Australia are overweight or obese; the long-term impacts are likely to include chronic morbidity and loss of life-years. Universal preventive strategies have so far had limited effectiveness, while secondary and tertiary referral services would be overwhelmed if they attempted to systematically manage a problem with such high prevalence. Primary care services could play an important role in secondary prevention of overweight and mild obesity in children. While reports of child obesity research have burgeoned since 1995, effectiveness trials of primary care interventions in primary-school-aged children have been neglected. Randomised controlled trials of a primary care approach, although challenging, are essential to determine whether it does more good than harm.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20040720 Date Completed: 20040913 Latest Revision: 20201219
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06179.x
    • Accession Number:
      15257643