USPSTF Recommends Screening Children Who Are At Least Six Years Old For Obesity.

reports pediatricians should screen patients who are at least six years old for obesity, and then refer obese patients “to attend intensive weight management programs if needed,” according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force that were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-pediatrics-obesity-idUSKBN19C00D