Assessing Moroccan physician knowledge and practices regarding maternal obesity's impact on childhood obesity: Implications for prevention and intervention

Table 5 Childhood obesity management practices among healthcare professionals

Parameter	n	Percentage (%)
On an average week, how many obese children come to you
Less than 10 per week	73	93.6
11 to 20 per week	5	6.4
21 to 50 per week	0	0
Over 50 per week	2	12.9
What criteria and tools do you use to detect obesity in children
Clinical examination	37	45.7
Physical appearance	26	32.1
Weight and height	39	48.1
Balance	24	29.6
BMI > 30	39	48.1
Study of growth curve/chart	31	38.3
Weight and height curves	40	49.4
Weight/height ratio	22	27.2
What areas in the overall management of this child’s obesity seem essential to you
Nutrition and parenting	48	61.5
Family history, environment	23	29.5
Parent’s motivations	29	37.2
Child education	38	48.7
Children’s diet	40	51.3
Children’s physical activity	33	42.3
Psychological evaluation of	28	35.9
Child’s lifestyle	47	60.3
Children’s habits	25	32.1
History of childhood obesity	23	29.5
Child’s motivation	25	32.1
What network of partners would you be likely to mobilize in this care
Dietician	43	53.8
Nutritionist	47	58.8
Psychiatrist	21	26.3
Pediatrician	33	41.3
Endocrinologist	33	41.3
Sport educator	24	24
Physical education teacher	14	17.4
Multidisciplinary team	1	1.3
Parents and child	1	1.3
Prent first	1	1.3
Child psychiatrist	1	1.3
Have you received training in childhood obesity
Yes	7	9.1
No	67	87
If you were offered training in the management of childhood obesity, what topics would you like to see covered
Behavioral approaches/therapies	29	38.7
Psychotherapy	15	20
Psychological approach	16	16
Low calories diets	20	26.7
Nutrition	42	56
Ways to motivate children and parents	23	30.7
Preventive and educational methods	21	28
Request for treatment in specialized centers	9	12
Follow-up of childhood obesity in clinical cases	26	34.7
Clinical and metabolic consequences of obesity	17	22.7
Complications in obese children	19	25.3