PedsCases - A Learning Module for the Approach to Childhood Obesity

Abstract

Abstract This resource is a learning module featuring a podcast that allows medical students to develop an approach to obesity in a child. The case features an 11-year-old girl who presents for a well-child checkup and is found to be obese. The case ensures that students understand the definition and potential causes of childhood obesity as well as helping them develop an approach to history and physical examination of an obese child. Useful investigations are discussed, and a shotgun approach is discouraged. This resource is a part of PedsCases, a comprehensive web-based educational tool that focuses on the core objectives of undergraduate pediatric education with extensive student involvement. PedsCases was created for and by medical students and provides an opportunity for active self-directed learning in pediatrics.

Keywords

• PedsCases
• Obesity
• Overweight