{"id":41218,"date":"2026-09-23T10:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T05:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/blog\/?p=41218"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T05:17:49","slug":"pediatric-obesity-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/blog\/pediatric-obesity-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Obesity Care Is Evolving. Why Is Delivery Still Falling Short?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41218\" class=\"elementor elementor-41218\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff00724 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ff00724\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403a84c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403a84c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-heading\"><div class=\"categ\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pediatricians know the standard has changed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Childhood obesity is no longer being framed only as a lifestyle issue, a counseling conversation, or a problem to \u201cwatch\u201d over time. It is increasingly understood as a chronic condition that needs earlier identification, structured assessment, family-centered support, and, for selected patients, escalation beyond counseling alone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But knowing the standard has changed is not the same as being able to deliver it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That is the real tension in pediatric obesity care today. The clinical mindset is moving forward, but the everyday system around pediatric practice is not always moving with it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the MDForLives pediatrician pulse, 60.5% of pediatricians report managing children with overweight or obesity weekly. This is no longer an occasional issue in clinic. It is a routine part of pediatric care. Yet 41.9% say the current standard represents progress but remains difficult to deliver consistently in routine practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The gap is clear: recognition has improved, but delivery is still constrained.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pediatric Obesity Is Now Routine Clinical Work<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first important finding is exposure. More than 90% of clinicians report managing pediatric obesity cases at least monthly, with 60.5% managing them weekly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That level of frequency matters. Pediatric obesity care is not a specialty-only concern. It is showing up in general pediatrics, community clinics, adolescent medicine, hospital systems, and metabolic-focused care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This changes the burden on pediatricians. They are expected to identify risk earlier, assess comorbidities sooner, support families sensitively, coordinate referrals, discuss structured interventions, and sometimes consider newer treatment pathways, all within the constraints of routine visits.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The condition may be chronic, but the visit is often short.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Clinical Framing Has Shifted<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The MDForLives survey response shows that 36.0% of pediatricians identify earlier and more structured recognition of obesity as a chronic condition as the most significant recent shift. Another 31.4% point to greater focus on cardiometabolic risk and comorbidities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This reflects an important move away from episodic counseling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When obesity is framed as chronic, the goal changes. It is no longer only about giving advice on diet and activity. It becomes about risk identification, follow-up, family readiness, behavioral support, comorbidity screening, escalation criteria, and long-term care planning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That is progress. But it also requires systems that can support continuity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without those systems, pediatric obesity care risks becoming more ambitious in principle than in practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Biggest Barriers Are Structural, Not Motivational<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The data shows that pediatricians are not mainly asking for more awareness. They are asking for more capacity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The top barriers are limited time in routine visits at 33.7% and limited access to multidisciplinary support at 23.3%. These are not small constraints. They define what can realistically happen in practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A pediatrician may recognize obesity early, understand the chronic disease model, and want to intervene. But if the visit is already crowded with acute concerns, vaccines, developmental questions, mental health issues, school needs, and family stressors, proactive obesity care becomes difficult to execute fully.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Similarly, counseling alone has limits when families need dietitians, behavioral health, exercise support, community programs, specialty input, and long-term follow-up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The issue is not intent. It is infrastructure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The New Standard Is Accepted, but Hard to Operationalize<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41359\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Childhood-obesity_Inner1.png\" alt=\"pediatric obesity care infographic showing weekly clinical exposure and difficulty delivering new standard consistently\" width=\"801\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Childhood-obesity_Inner1.png 801w, https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Childhood-obesity_Inner1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Childhood-obesity_Inner1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The survey data shows that 41.9% say the current standard of pediatric obesity care represents progress but is difficult to deliver consistently. This is one of the strongest signals in the data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pediatricians are not rejecting the direction of care. Many agree that earlier, structured, chronic-condition management is needed. But daily practice often lacks the time, referral pathways, reimbursement, and multidisciplinary support to match that expectation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This creates a reality gap. Clinicians know what better care should look like, but cannot always make it happen in a standard appointment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That gap can be frustrating for both clinicians and families. Families may hear that more active support is needed, but then struggle to access it. Clinicians may want to escalate care, but lack clear pathways or downstream capacity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Escalation Is Still Delayed<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the clearest implementation gaps is delayed escalation. The survey data shows that 36.0% identify escalation beyond lifestyle counseling as the most delayed part of care, while 33.7% highlight delays in referral to structured multidisciplinary support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is where pediatric obesity care becomes most difficult.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lifestyle counseling remains important, but for some children and adolescents, counseling alone may not be enough. The challenge is knowing when to move from monitoring and advice to more structured intervention, referral, or treatment discussion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The data suggests that pediatricians often wait for clearer risk signals, such as comorbidity progression, high BMI combined with family motivation, or failure of previous lifestyle efforts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That means escalation is often reactive rather than pathway-driven.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Medications Add Possibility and Hesitation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anti-obesity medications are becoming part of the pediatric obesity conversation, especially for selected adolescents. In the MDForLives survey, 44.2% view anti-obesity medications as helpful for selected patients, but not as a default option. At the same time, 34.9% identify medication use and long-term safety as the biggest source of hesitation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That balance is important.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pediatricians are not ignoring newer options. But they are cautious, especially when questions remain around access, reimbursement, long-term use, family expectations, side effects, and specialist involvement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many clinicians, medications may represent a meaningful step forward, but only within a structured care model that includes monitoring, counseling, family engagement, and long-term follow-up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is why pharmacologic expansion alone will not solve pediatric obesity care. It may increase the need for better pathways.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Readiness Exists. Enablement Does Not.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A powerful finding in the survey data is that 45.3% of pediatricians say they are somewhat ready to adopt structured care, but need more support. Another 34.9% report already applying structured steps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This suggests that readiness is not the core problem. The bigger problem is enablement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clinicians are willing. But willingness needs tools: time, care pathways, referral access, family engagement resources, behavioral support, reimbursement, medication guidance, and long-term follow-up systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without that, pediatric obesity care remains dependent on individual clinician effort rather than reliable system design.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Closing Perspective<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pediatric obesity care is moving in the right direction, but unevenly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognition has improved. Chronic disease framing is stronger. Pediatricians are seeing these cases routinely. Treatment options are expanding. The need for structured care is clearer than before.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But the MDForLives findings show that implementation is lagging behind expectation. Limited visit time, insufficient multidisciplinary access, delayed escalation, medication uncertainty, and weak follow-up systems continue to slow action.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The challenge is no longer whether pediatricians understand that childhood obesity needs proactive care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The challenge is whether everyday pediatric practice has the support to deliver it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Until systems align with the new standard, pediatric obesity care will remain more advanced in guidance than in real-world execution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b431c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b431c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d4a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"25d4a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3960\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3960\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is pediatric obesity care changing?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3960\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5441838 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5441838\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee2459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee2459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\">Pediatric obesity is increasingly recognized as a chronic condition that may require earlier identification, co<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\">morbidit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\">y assessment, structured family-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW150701227 BCX8\">centered<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\"> su<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\">pport<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\">, and a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\">broader r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150701227 BCX8\">ange of treatment options.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW150701227 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3961\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3961\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the biggest barrier to delivering pediatric obesity care?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3961\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ffac9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ffac9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a68dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8a68dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43826288 BCX8\">L<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43826288 BCX8\">imited time in routine visits and limited access to multidisciplinary support were the leading barriers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3962\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3962\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is escalation beyond lifestyle counseling often delayed? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3962\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95847b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95847b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a3ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83a3ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78311647 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78311647 BCX8\">Escalation may be delayed because clinicians face limited referral pathways, family readiness challenges, medication uncertainty, affordability barriers, and unclear practical care pathways.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3963\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3963\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are anti-obesity medications part of pediatric practice today? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3963\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29a337 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f29a337\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c42d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80c42d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91949104 BCX8\">They are increasingly discussed for selected adolescents, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW91949104 BCX8\">pediatricians<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91949104 BCX8\">remain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91949104 BCX8\"> cautious due to long-term safety questions, access barriers, reimbursement issues, and need for structured follow-up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3964\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3964\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What would make pediatric obesity care more realistic in everyday practice? 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