Reexamining the complex issue of obesity in childhood: A new guideline and patient-focused approach.

Obesity in childhood is a complex, multifaceted condition with various contributors, including genetic, environmental, socioeconomic, and physiologic factors. The latest guidelines recommend annual evaluation beginning at age 2 years. Treatment strategies should be family focused and should target nutrition, physical activity, and behavior.

Social and economic influences on infant and child feeding practices in a Marshallese community.

Objective: The present study aimed to examine the key influences on infant and child feeding practices among a Marshallese community at each social ecological level. It is the first study to examine the key influences on infant and child feeding practices with Marshallese immigrant women in the USA and helps fill a gap in the previous literature that has included other immigrant women.

Design: Community-based participatory research design with twenty-seven participants taking part in four qualitative focus groups.