What should be the treatment goal in regard to a child or adolescent who is identified as overweight?

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As children and adolescents are still in growth phases, restriction of energy and nutrient intake and promotion of weight loss may impair appropriate growth and physical maturation.Unless the child is experiencing other medical conditions aggravated by excessive weight, the recommended approaches to weight control are providing adequate calories to maintain weight and increasing the child's physical activity, allowing the child to grow into his weight.If a child or adolescent has exceeded his optimal adult weight, then a slow, 10- to 12-lb/year weight loss is recommended.

What Should Be the Treatment Goal in Regard to a Child