The medical community has recognized the impact of obesity in children for many years. Nurses, dieticians, and therapists, along with pediatricians and family medicine physicians, have embraced their responsibility to influence children and their families as well as the overall childhood community in New Jersey. Their goals are to prevent and reduce the incidence of obesity and obesity-related illness. Most often this is accomplished through programs that encourage the entire family to make healthier eating and activity decisions.
In addition, the medical community utilizes disease management programs to control the conditions associated with obesity. Disease management provides a comprehensive model for designing care and education programs for those conditions where one’s own decisions affect wellness.
Disease management programs include:
