Connecticut Children's Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds at Connecticut Children's provides pediatric practitioners with high-quality, evidenced-based continuing medical education that is both practical and cutting edge.
Connecticut Children's Grand Rounds
9.16.25 Pediatric Grands, "Surgical and Medical Frontiers in Pediatric Obesity: Evidence, Barriers, and Opportunities" by Cornelia Griggs, MD
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Connecticut Children's
Event Objectives:
- Describe the current epidemiology of pediatric obesity, including prevalence, comorbidities, and the clinical consequences of underdiagnosis.
- Evaluate the evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of metabolic/bariatric surgery and pharmacotherapy (e.g., GLP-1 receptor agonists) as treatment options for adolescents with severe obesity.
- Identify barriers to care—including stigma, provider bias, and limited access—and propose strategies to improve referral patterns, equity, and outcomes in pediatric obesity management.