Painel Brasileiro da Obesidade
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Nome da publicação: Primary care perspectives on prescribing anti‐obesity medication for adolescents
Autores: Rutha Chivate, Pamela Schoemer, Maya I. Ragavan, Kristin Ray, Megan O. Bensignor, Andrea B. Goldschmidt, Mary Ellen Vajravelu
Fonte: Pediatric Obesity
Publicado em: 2024
Tipo de arquivo: Artigo de periódico
Recent pediatric guidelines recommend clinicians offer anti-obesity medication (AOM) as an adjunct to intensive lifestyle intervention. To investigate pediatricians' perspectives about prescribing AOM, including barriers and facilitators. Willingness to prescribe AOM was low and was associated with perceived practicality and appropriateness for patients.