Healthy Weight/Obesity - Pediatric/Paediatric

Pathway Contributor: Kristyn Hall

Credentials:
MSc, RD

Bio:
With her first word being “apple”, Kristyn was destined to be a registered dietitian and nutritionist. Over the last 15 years, Kristyn has worked in community nutrition and in public health, helping people across the life span – pregnant women, children, youth, men, women and parents. Her degrees in nutrition and psychology, her culinary education and experience, along with training in solution-focused counselling and motivational interviewing, have helped Kristyn coach people about food and eating to help them feel better. Kristyn is an experienced writer, publishing evidence analyses in Practise-based Evidence in Nutrition [PEN] on diverse topics including infant, toddler and preschooler nutrition and physical activity; infant colic; pediatric obesity intervention; safety of soy across the lifespan and safety of soy in preventing, treating and after a breast cancer diagnosis; and lactose intolerance. She is the Editor of PEN eNews. She is also PEN’s social media lead where she plans, implements and manages PEN’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. Kristyn is a consulting dietitian and nutritionist with Nutrition and Culinary Solutions, where she provides nutrition and culinary solutions for health and wellness. She leads out hands-on culinary nutrition cooking classes, inspiring clients to make food that nourishes their bodies. Kristyn “lives it to lead it”, eating delicious and nourishing food to fuel an active lifestyle. Kristyn has completed 10 km road races, the 2011 Rockies Gran Fondo cycling 100 km through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and has run three half marathons. She is a busy mother of two very active boys.

Contributions:

• What interventions are effective for preventing and treating of overweight and obesity in the preschool population?  

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• How effective is diet and exercise in the treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents?  

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• What is the role of parents and caregivers in the treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents?  

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• What is the relationship between total contact time (or length of treatment) and obesity treatment outcomes?  

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• What intervention counselling strategies are recommended for use in obese children?  

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• How effective are interventions delivered by a single discipline versus a multi-disciplinary team in pediatric obesity treatment?  

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• What criteria should dietitians use to determine when the promotion of weight maintenance rather than weight loss is an appropriate goal for an obese child?  

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• What dietary interventions are appropriate for dietitians to use in working with families or caregivers of children with obesity?  

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• What are appropriate goals or success indicators for managing obesity in children, aside from weight loss/weight maintenance?  

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• What key lifestyle interventions should be considered for obese children with hypertension?  

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• Should the DASH diet be recommended for overweight, hypertensive children?  

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• Do interventions to treat obesity put children and adolescents at risk for disordered eating and/or other harms?  

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• Healthy Weight/Obesity - Pediatric/Paediatric Background

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