# Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/screening-for-obesity-in-children-and-adolescents/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | US Preventive Services Task Force,David C. Grossman,Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo,Susan J. Curry,Michael J. Barry,Karina W. Davidson,Chyke A. Doubeni,John W. Epling,Alex R. Kemper,Alex H. Krist,Ann Kurth,C. Seth Landefeld,Carol M. Mangione,Maureen G. Phipps,Michael Silverstein,Melissa A. Simon,Chien‐Wen Tseng |
| Citations | 829 |
| DOI | 10.1001/jama.2017.6803 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/articlepdf/2632511/jama_grossman_2017_us_170008.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2702919331 |
| PMID | 28632874 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [Alex R. Kemper](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alex-r-kemper/)

## Paper journal

- [JAMA](https://scholariq.org/journals/jama/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)

## Paper topics

- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)
- [Obesity and Health Practices](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-and-health-practices/)
- [Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/bariatric-surgery-and-outcomes/)

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