Implementing Obesity Treatment through Clinic and Community Partnerships

2021 
Background/Purpose: Current recommendations suggest effective obesity treatment requires 26 or more hours of comprehensive lifestyle modification over 6-12 months. However, implementing this level of care is difficult, particularly in rural and low-income communities. One model of clinic-community partnerships joins primary care pediatricians with parks and recreation programs, providing both needed clinical care and family-based activity opportunities. We examined an implementation strategy that …
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