The Parent of a School-Age Child Who Is Overweight Tells

The parent of a school-age child who is overweight tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that the child seems to crave high-calorie, high-carbohydrate foods, even when full. The nurse practitioner learns that the child is often irritable and sleepy at school in spite of sleeping 9 or 10 hours each night. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?

A) Assessment of leptin and ghrelin hormone levels
B) Consultation with a dietician to develop an appropriate diet
C) Referral to a sleep disorder clinic for a sleep study
D) Taking one or two naps each day to increase the amount of sleep