The perspective piece, “Screening and Monitoring for Eating Disorders in Youth Presenting for Obesity Treatment” – published in a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) journal Pediatrics Open Science, on Jan. 22 – discusses how elevated BMI and eating disorder symptoms can intersect and how pediatricians can properly assess and care for patients presenting with both.

The lack of a well-validated eating disorder screening tool targeting all youth, including those with elevated BMI, complicates the task of screening patients for eating disorders in the context of weight management.

Authors state that all patients with elevated BMI be screened and monitored for eating disorders and weight management referrals should be thoughtfully considered alongside collaboration with other medical professionals. 

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