About this episode

The episode features discussions on the 2025 AAP National Conference and Exhibition with experts in pediatric obesity.

Dr. Sandra Hassink is joined by Dr. Sarah Hampl, Professor of Pediatrics at Children's Mercy in Kansas City, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition, and lead author on the 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline on Obesity. Dr. Hassink is also joined by Dr. Sarah Barlow, Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and executive council member on the section on obesity (SOOb). Together they discuss the 2025 AAP National Conference and Exhibition (NCE). Related Resources: • AAP National Conference and Exhibition, Website (aapexperience.org/) • AAP Section on Obesity (tinyurl.com/3rx2rm4r) • Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight, Website (tinyurl.com/yc88y53j)

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sandra Hassink

Guests: Dr. Sarah Hampl, Dr. Sarah Barlow

Topics covered

• obesity
• pediatrics
• health guidelines
• national conference
• child health

Keywords

• obesity
• pediatrics
• health guidelines
• AAP
• child health
• nutrition
• conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Children's Mercy, UT Southwestern Medical Center, American Academy of Pediatrics, Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight

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