Expert Committee Recommendations on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity - 2007 In 2005, the AMA, HRSA and CDC convened an Expert Committee to revise the 1997 childhood obesity recommendations. Representatives from 15 healthcare organizations submitted nominations for the experts who would compose the three writing groups (assessment, prevention, treatment). This document represents the recommendations released on June 6, 2007. Expert Committee Recommendations - 2007 (PDF) Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity Source: Prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity Krebs NF, Jacobson MS, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. Prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity. Pediatrics 2003 Aug;112(2):424-30 Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity