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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
Obesity in children and adolescents
Casey Berman1, Brenda Kohn1, Don Wilson2
1NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA (Drs Berman and Kohn).
Background:
The obesity epidemic in the United States affects not only adults, but children and adolescents.
Sources Of Material:
An extensive review of the literature including 85 articles has been completed with the aim of providing the most current definitions and recommendations for this chronic condition.
Abstact Of Findings:
This article reviews the definition of pediatric obesity, the increasing prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents, genetic and environmental risk factors, as well as the unique aspects and implications of this condition and its associated comorbidities for this population in comparison to adults. Current management recommendations are also discussed which include Intensive Health Behavioral and Lifestyle Treatment (IHBLT), metabolic surgery, and pharmacologic therapy including glucago-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs).
Conclusion:
Childhood obesity is a unique condition in its progression and management requirements, and should be approached with a focus on prevention as well as on the high-risk individual.
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