Feasibility of Colocating a Nutrition Education Program into a Medical Clinic Setting to Facilitate Pediatric Obesity Prevention

CONCLUSION: The intervention is a feasible strategy for the 5 medical clinics. Physicians referred and parents enrolled in the intervention with both physicians and parents indicating positive benefits. Feasibility is contingent upon physician awareness of the intervention and motivation to refer patients and additional EFNEP and clinic staff time to enroll and keep parents engaged.PMID:33845676 | DOI:10.1177/21501327211009695

Source: Primary Care - April 13, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mical K Shilts L Karina Diaz Rios Katherine H Panarella Dennis M Styne Louise L Lanoue Christiana M Drake Lenna Ontai Marilyn S Townsend Source Type: research