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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%.
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Pediatric obesity epidemiology
Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity, 2011To provide updated summary of recently published data regarding pediatric obesity epidemiology.There is a burgeoning literature of pediatric obesity epidemiology, with type 2 diabetes trends serving as the harbinger for obesity related diseases in children. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
Carisse M, Orsi +2 more
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Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2018
Obese children with high-energy injuries present with more severe injuries, more extremity injuries, and higher Injury Severity Scores. They are at increased risk for complications, prolonged ventilation, and ICU stay and have increased mortality. Obesity is associated with altered bone mass accrual and higher fracture rates.
Philip, Ashley, Shawn R, Gilbert
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Obese children with high-energy injuries present with more severe injuries, more extremity injuries, and higher Injury Severity Scores. They are at increased risk for complications, prolonged ventilation, and ICU stay and have increased mortality. Obesity is associated with altered bone mass accrual and higher fracture rates.
Philip, Ashley, Shawn R, Gilbert
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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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Treatment of Pediatric Obesity
Pediatrics, 1998The primary goal of childhood obesity interventions is regulation of body weight and fat with adequate nutrition for growth and development. Ideally, these interventions are associated with positive changes in the physiologic and psychological sequelae of obesity.
L H, Epstein +3 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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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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