A Whole New World of Caring for Children and Teens Living With Obesity

By Nancy T. Browne, MS, PPCNP-BC, FOMA, FAAN, FAANP Obesity affects almost 20% of U.S. children and adolescents, or approximately 14.7 million youth. The disease of obesity causes numerous other physical and psychological conditions; one estimate is that over 200 medical conditions are caused by obesity. When we discuss obesity, we are speaking of energy […]