Dentists Combating Childhood Obesity
With obesity rates on the rise, many health-care practitioners favor a comprehensive approach to the prevention of obesity, especially in children. This approach includes a close working relationship between registered dietitians and dentists. “Everyone needs to be responsible and take charge to solve this [pediatric obesity epidemic], including dentists, physicians, educators and RDs,” says Sasson, adding that she believes dentists serve as key players by screening patients for high BMIs and working with RDs to educate families on healthy eating.