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Research priorities in 2012 for the effective management of childhood obesity
Author(s) -
Taylor R. W.,
Robinson A.,
Espinel P. T.,
Baur L. A.,
Wake M.,
Sabin M. A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1758-8111
pISSN - 1758-8103
DOI - 10.1111/cob.12014
Subject(s) - medicine , delphi method , weight management , best practice , childhood obesity , obesity , concordance , medical education , family medicine , overweight , management , statistics , mathematics , economics
Summary In 2010, the M anagement S tream of the A ustralasian C hild and A dolescent O besity R esearch N etwork ( ACAORN ) undertook a D elphi survey asking ‘What research questions remain to be addressed in the effective management of child and adolescent obesity?’ Members of ACAORN , the C hild and A dolescent O besity C linics of A ustralasia N etwork ( CAOCOA ‐ N et) and attendees at the C hild O besity symposium at the annual scientific meeting for the A ustralian and N ew Z ealand O besity S ociety ( ANZOS ) contributed to three rounds of survey development. Although reasonable concordance in ratings was evident for all 10 questions, ‘determining the best strategies for long‐term weight management’ and ‘how best to support the primary healthcare system to achieve these strategies’ were clearly identified as the highest research priorities. Other priorities included ‘how best to identify the right children with whom to intervene’ and ‘managing factors which impact on service delivery’. Identifying priority research areas from those working in the field offers the opportunity to stimulate research collaboration and provide justification for funding applications.