Lydia Tinajero-Deck, MD
Primary Care Pediatrician
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Residency: Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Language(s): English, Spanish
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Summary
Dr. Tinajero-Deck is an expert on pediatric weight management and healthy nutrition. She has given several lectures and presentations on how children can overcome overweight/obesity problems and maintain a healthy lifestyle. She is co-director of Children’s HEAL Clinic, which helps children resolve their weight and nutrition issues by helping them improve their eating habits and increase physical activity, and by monitoring their mental health.
Compelling Fact
The childhood obesity epidemic has led to children being diagnosed with diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension at younger and younger ages. A generation ago, only middle-aged adults and senior citizens had these illnesses. One of the most severe problems for obese children is sleep apnea, interrupted breathing while sleeping. This sometimes leads to problems with learning and memory. Obese children have a high incidence of orthopedic problems, liver disease and asthma.
*Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Expertise
- Nutrition
- Childhood obesity
- Culturally competent healthcare, especially in the Latino/Hispanic community
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