Healthy Futures

The Pediatric Perspective by Meggin Tallman & April Lawson
E1
Mar 16, 2026
36:43

Episode notes

This podcast is brought to you by Global Health Collaboration. Your hosts are Meggin Tallman, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and April Lawson, MS, ALC, NCC *Under the supervision of David McCullough, LPC-S.

The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical or mental health advice. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and are not affiliated with or representative of any other agency or organization.

Music from #Uppbeat

https://uppbeat.io/t/night-drift/the-cleaner

License code: NCYWEM43UU9P64EU

Statistics & Prevalence

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/hestat112.htm

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijpo.70032

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570626/

AAP Guidelines & IHBLT

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e2022060640/190486/Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for-the-Evaluation-and

https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/obesity/treatment-of-obesity-in-children-and-adolescents/

Health Consequences & Comorbidities

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570626/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11227473/

Weight Stigma

https://www.obesityaction.org/resources/weight-bias-in-youth/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6565398/

Whole Child / Social Determinants

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/153/2/e2023064697/196304

https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/obesity/prevention-of-obesity-in-children-and-adolescents/

Global Data

https://www.who.int/news/item/16-02-2024-new-who-report-shows-significant-increases-in-obesity-among-children-adolescents-and-adults-in-europe

Keywords

healthcare
pediatrics
mental health
obesity
overweight
whole child wellness