%0 Journal Article
%T Paediatric Obesity Research in Early Childhood and the Primary Care Setting: The TARGet Kids! Research Network
%A Julia Morinis
%A Jonathon Maguire
%A Marina Khovratovich
%A Brian W. McCrindle
%A Patricia C. Parkin
%A Catherine S. Birken
%J International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
%D 2012
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/ijerph9041343
%X Primary paediatric health care is the foundation for preventative child health. In light of the recent obesity epidemic, paediatricians find themselves at the frontline of identification and management of childhood obesity. However, it is well recognized that evidence based approaches to obesity prevention and subsequent translation of this evidence into practice are critically needed. This paper explores the role of primary care in obesity prevention and introduces a novel application and development of a primary care research network in Canada¡ªTARGet Kids!¡ªto develop and translate an evidence-base on effective screening and prevention of childhood obesity.
%K obesity
%K pre-school
%K childhood
%K primary care
%K prevention
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/4/1343