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1. National Health and Medical Research Council
National Clinical Guidelines For Weight Control and Obesity Management in Children and Adolescents
Draft, Department of Communications, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, Australia, September 2002.
Also: http://www.asso.org.au/profiles/profs/reportsguides/obesity/379
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79
Publisher: National Health and Medical Research Council
Keyword(s): Body Mass Index (BMI); Child Health; Children, Health Care; Obesity; Television Viewing

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These Guidelines cite obesity studies by Gortmaker et al. (1996) and Strauss (2000), both of which utilize Children of the NLSY79 data. An explanatory excerpt from the Guidelines is as follows:

These Guidelines for Weight Control and Obesity Management in Children and Adolescents are the result of a comprehensive assessment of the current scientific evidence and provide detailed evidence-based guidance for assessing and managing overweight and obesity in Australia. They have been published separately from the Guidelines for Weight Control and Obesity Management in Adults because the health and psychosocial factors pertaining to the treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are very different. Treatment of these conditions in this age group is expected to become increasingly common as greater numbers of children and adolescents fall into the categories of overweight and obese, and the publication of guidelines specifically for children and adolescents emphasises the importance of appropriate clinical practice in this area. The guidelines themselves highlight important health concerns associated with overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence, as well as the associated future health risks.

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National Health and Medical Research Council. "National Clinical Guidelines For Weight Control and Obesity Management in Children and Adolescents." Draft, Department of Communications, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, Australia, September 2002.