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Disseminating and Implementing the Science of Pediatric Obesity Treatment and Prevention

Amanda E Staiano1, Paul A Estabrooks2, Gabriela Buccini3

  • 1Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
|May 5, 2026
PubMed

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Leaders in dissemination and implementation science met to identify needs and strategies for rapidly implementing evidence-based pediatric obesity interventions in healthcare, schools, and communities.

Area of Science:

  • Dissemination and Implementation Science
  • Pediatric Obesity Prevention and Treatment

Background:

  • Leaders in dissemination and implementation science convened for a symposium.
  • The symposium focused on pediatric obesity prevention and treatment interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify effective dissemination and implementation strategies.
  • Determine contextual factors for strategy selection.
  • Advance the science of translating evidence-based interventions into practice.

Main Methods:

  • Convened a scientific symposium with leaders in dissemination and implementation science.
  • Identified knowns and needs for rapid dissemination and implementation.
  • Focused on evidence-based, guideline-backed pediatric obesity interventions.

Main Results:

  • Summarized the state of scientific evidence on pediatric obesity interventions.
  • Identified exemplars of implementation-effectiveness trials.
  • Provided recommendations for dissemination and implementation.

Conclusions:

  • Accelerate the translation of evidence-based pediatric obesity interventions into practice.
  • Advance dissemination and implementation science in various settings.
  • Foster rapid adoption of effective interventions in clinical and community settings.
Abstract

Keywords:
clinical practiceobesity treatmentpediatrics

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