#61 - What's Wrong With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children with Anna Lutz

*Content Warning: This week's episode contains use of the O-word, as well as discussion of weight loss surgery.*

Earlier this month, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new guideline document containing weight loss recommendations for children as young as two years old. So this week, we are talking to Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S
about everything that's wrong with these recommendations.

Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC.  Anna and Elizabeth Davenport, another anti-diet RD, are the co-creators of Sunny Side Up Nutrition, a blog and podcast that focus on nutrition, cooking and family feeding, free of diet culture. Anna is also the co-owner of a private practice in Raleigh, NC, Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy. Anna specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition and enjoys mentoring and providing clinical supervision to other dietitians. 

We had an amazing conversation about...

• How these recommendations are a full reversal of the AAP guidelines from 2015, and the conflicts of interest that likely influenced this shift
• The life-long physical, medical, and relational harm of weight loss recommendations for children
• The increased risk for eating disorders & weight cycling that will likely result from these recommendations
• Why weight loss recommendations are never a solution to weight stigma
• How parents can navigate pediatrician appointments in light of these recommendations
• And what health markers actually are important for kids!

You can find out more about Anna & about diet-free parenting at Sunny Side Up Nutrition or Lutz Alexander Nutrition Therapy | Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill (lutzandalexander.com).

Or you can connect with Anna via social media on Instagram or Facebook!

Referenced in this episode:
Serious Issues with the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents by Ragen Chastain

Special Edition: Dangerous New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children by Ragen Chastain

A Letter to Your Child's Doctor

Don't Talk About My Child's Weight Cards

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