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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report
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Examen de detección de la obesidad en niños y adolescentes: Declaración de recomendación del grupo de trabajo de
, David C Grossman1, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo2
1Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle.
JAMA
|June 21, 2017
Resumen
Los médicos deben evaluar la obesidad en niños y adolescentes de 6 años o más. Ofrecer intervenciones conductuales integrales e intensivas puede mejorar el estado de peso, con daños mínimos por el cribado.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Prevalencia de la obesidad pediátrica y riesgos para la salud asociados.
- Iniciativas de salud pública para la prevención y el tratamiento de la obesidad infantil.
Sus antecedentes:
- La obesidad infantil afecta al 17% de los jóvenes estadounidenses (2-19 años), y el sobrepeso/obesidad afecta a casi el 32%.
- La obesidad está relacionada con comorbilidades significativas, incluidos problemas de salud mental, apnea del sueño, problemas ortopédicos y resultados cardiovasculares / metabólicos adversos.
- La obesidad infantil puede persistir en la edad adulta, aumentando el riesgo de diabetes tipo 2 y enfermedades cardiovasculares.
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