Release Date: August 5, 2008; Valid for credit through August 5, 2009
Credits Available
Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians; Nurses - 0.25 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology)
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Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Identify clinical consequences of overweight during childhood
Specify outcomes improved with a device to limit screen time among children
Identify subgroups that might particularly benefit from the TV
Allowance system
Describe results of a previous trial of an educational program to reduce television viewing among children.
Authors and Disclosures
Charles P. Vega, MD Disclosure: Charles P. Vega, MD, has disclosed that he has served as an advisor or consultant to Novartis.
Carol Peckham Disclosure: Carol Peckham has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Medscape, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Medscape, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Contact This Provider
This Activity is sponsored by Medscape Continuing Education Provider Unit.
Medscape is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Awarded 0.25 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; none of these credits is in the area of pharmacology.
