Assessment of Guideline‐Recommended Laboratory Screening for Obesity‐Related Chronic Conditions in <scp>US</scp> Youth 10–18 Years
Most youth with obesity were not screened for chronic conditions. Many who were screened had abnormal results. These findings establish baseline estimates and highlight opportunities for improvement in uptake of CPG recommendations to support evidence-based obesity pediatric care.
Authors
- Samantha Lange Pierce
- Mona Sharifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1632-7038)
- Emily M. Kraus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2966-6936)
- Alyson B. Goodman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5907-3042)
- Renee M. Porter
- Lyudmyla Kompaniyets
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Yale University (US)
- United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association (US)
- The Task Force for Global Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity
- Published
- 2025-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.24365
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities