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Recommendations for growth monitoring, and prevention and management of overweight and obesity in children and youth in primary care

Patricia Parkin, Sarah Connor Gorber, Elizabeth Shaw, Neil Bell, Alejandra Jaramillo, Marcello Tonelli, Paula Brauer and Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
CMAJ March 30, 2015 cmaj.141285; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.141285
Patricia Parkin
Department of Paediatrics (Parkin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Jaramillo), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Brauer), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
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Sarah Connor Gorber
Department of Paediatrics (Parkin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Jaramillo), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Brauer), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
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Elizabeth Shaw
Department of Paediatrics (Parkin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Jaramillo), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Brauer), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
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Neil Bell
Department of Paediatrics (Parkin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Jaramillo), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Brauer), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
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Alejandra Jaramillo
Department of Paediatrics (Parkin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Jaramillo), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Brauer), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
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Marcello Tonelli
Department of Paediatrics (Parkin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Jaramillo), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Brauer), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
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Paula Brauer
Department of Paediatrics (Parkin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Jaramillo), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Brauer), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
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Department of Paediatrics (Parkin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Jaramillo), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Brauer), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.

Online Appendices

Files in this Data Supplement:

  • Appendix 1: Prevalence of obesity in children aged 5 -17, by sex: Canada 2009-2011
  • Appendix 2: Analytical Framework and Key Questions
  • Appendix 3: GRADE Basis of Recommendation decision tables

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