Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft is a postdoctoral research scholar at Weight Management and Eating Disorders Program, Dept. of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine; Denise E. Wilfley is Scott Rudolph University Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychology, Washington University School of Medicine.
By Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft & Denise E. Wilfley
By
Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft & Denise E. Wilfley
Intervention is only the first step in addressing the epidemic of childhood obesity. Multi-sector approaches, including the healthcare system, schools, community organizations, and policy, must be developed to support obesity prevention and intervention services that can be tailored to individual needs and delivered across the lifespan.