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Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 2005
AbstractToday's obesity pandemic began in the United States, spread to Western Europe and other developed regions, and is emerging in developing countries. Its influences on outcomes of childhood cancer are unknown. A recent Children's Oncology Group symposium considered epidemiology of obesity, pharmacology of chemotherapy and outcomes in obese adults
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AbstractToday's obesity pandemic began in the United States, spread to Western Europe and other developed regions, and is emerging in developing countries. Its influences on outcomes of childhood cancer are unknown. A recent Children's Oncology Group symposium considered epidemiology of obesity, pharmacology of chemotherapy and outcomes in obese adults
Paul C, Rogers +4 more
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Obesity in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2011Obesity is a rapidly expanding health problem in children and adolescents and is the most prevalent nutritional problem for children in the United States. Some believe that obesity has become a major epidemic in American children, with the prevalence having more than doubled since 1980.
F Keith, Gettys +2 more
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The Future of Pediatric Obesity
Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2016The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a steady increase in obesity over the last 30 years. The greatest increase was seen in 15 to 19 year olds, whose obesity prevalence almost doubled from 10.5% to 19.4%.
Jeff, Hutchinson +2 more
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Pediatrics, 2012
Onset of obesity has been anticipated at earlier ages, and prevalence has dramatically increased worldwide over the past decades. Epidemic obesity is mainly attributable to modern lifestyle, but family studies prove the significant role of genes in the individual’s predisposition to obesity.
Melania, Manco, Bruno, Dallapiccola
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Onset of obesity has been anticipated at earlier ages, and prevalence has dramatically increased worldwide over the past decades. Epidemic obesity is mainly attributable to modern lifestyle, but family studies prove the significant role of genes in the individual’s predisposition to obesity.
Melania, Manco, Bruno, Dallapiccola
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Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2001
Pediatric obesity can be defined as BMI > 95th percentile for age and sex from large surveys that were carried out in the past. Using these cut points, over 10% of all children and adolescents are obese, and another 10% are overweight (BMI > 85th percentile).
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Pediatric obesity can be defined as BMI > 95th percentile for age and sex from large surveys that were carried out in the past. Using these cut points, over 10% of all children and adolescents are obese, and another 10% are overweight (BMI > 85th percentile).
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Anesthesia for Pediatric Obesity
Anesthesiology Clinics of North America, 2005This article discusses the unique anesthetic implications of obesity, with an emphasis on children and adolescents. It also touches on the issues surrounding bariatric surgery in the morbidly obese adolescent population. Adolescent bariatric surgery is moving to the forefront as a treatment modality because weight-loss programs alone are not keeping ...
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An overview of pediatric obesity
Pediatric Diabetes, 2007Pediatric obesity is increasing worldwide and disproportionately affects the economically and socially disadvantaged. Obese children are at risk of developing the (dys)metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obstructive sleep apnoea. Those with diabetes
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Pediatric Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Gastroenterology Clinics of North AmericaThis article summarizes the pathophysiology of obesity and focuses on certain pharmacotherapeytic agents that are currently available for the treatment of pediatric and adult obesity. Medications in earlier stages of development are briefly mentioned, and future directions are discussed.
Alexandria, Speakman +2 more
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Obesity in Pediatric Practice: Infantile Obesity
Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1977Vital to the issue of prevention and management of obesity in infancy is sound education of parents, particularly the mother. Guidelines to the nutritional values of different foods used in infant feeding, approximate amounts needed by the infants, and feeding behavior at different ages are essential.
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2014
Significantly revised and updated, the new 2nd edition of this popular, user-friendly guide offers the latest tools and practice recommendations from the AAP needed to tackle childhood obesity. The new 2nd edition brings you the latest point-of-care recommendations and ready-to-use tools including - Step-by-step health ...
Satish Tiwari, Pratibha Kale
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Significantly revised and updated, the new 2nd edition of this popular, user-friendly guide offers the latest tools and practice recommendations from the AAP needed to tackle childhood obesity. The new 2nd edition brings you the latest point-of-care recommendations and ready-to-use tools including - Step-by-step health ...
Satish Tiwari, Pratibha Kale
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