Heart&Stroke Clinical Update 2016
www.heartandstroke.ca/clinicalupdate
PREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Presented by: Katherine M. Morrison MD, FRCPC (see below)
Hilton Toronto, December 2016
Learning Objectives:
• Understand the importance of newly emerging factors in obesity causation.
• Be aware of the evidence base supporting clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of childhood obesity.
• Know and be able to implement pediatric obesity prevention strategies in clinical practice.
Katherine M. Morrison MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University
Medical Director, Metabolism and Health in Children and Youth,
McMaster Children's Hospital
Co-Director, MAC - Obesity Research Program
The following video was provided with the permission of the speaker. The information is intended for the use of healthcare professionals for reference and education only and is not intended to be a substitute for healthcare professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. You should consult your healthcare professional for personal health matters.
