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Biomedical Research

ISSN: 0976-1683

Volume 29

WORLD OBESITY CONGRESS

WORLD VACCINES AND IMMUNOLOGY CONGRESS

DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY

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Biomed Res 2018, Volume 29 | DOI: 10.4066/biomedicalresearch-C5-014

CHILDHOOD OBESITY FAMILY TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE WORK IN

HEALTH CARE MUST HAVE A CLEAR REALISTIC SOLUTION-FOCUSED

GOAL AND GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Ywonne Peterson

TMK Konsult AB, Sweden

y the year 2020 more than 60 million children under the age of five years where globally estimated being overweight or

obese. Health professionals have good opportunities to give obese families advice and support, but health professionals

describe difficulties in their practical work. They often experienced insecurity in their own profession, where more education

was desired how to communicate with obese children/teenager and their parents. Health professionals also find them self-more

tolerant to obesity and bad lifestyle because they want to avoid a conflict with children and their parents. Attitude, respect for

individual´s needs, integrity and influence are very important in any change of life style. It is not enough to use care measures

recommended of scientific studies because they also must be useful in practical clinical settings and be useful for the obese

patients. The author will present some ideas/case studies that might get useful.