Overweight children and adolescents: a clinical report of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-2005
Abstract
Childhood overweight and obesity are major health problems with immediate and long-term consequences of staggering magnitude. Despite this, there are few preventive and therapeutic strategies of proven effectiveness available to public health and clinical practitioners. Accruing such evidence is currently and appropriately a health policy priority, but there is an urgent need to intervene even before comprehensive solutions are fully established. The aim of this Clinical Report on Overweight Children and Adolescents is to present information on current understanding of pathogenesis and treatment of overweight and obesity. We report on the epidemiology, molecular biology and medical conditions associated with overweight; on dietary, exercise, behavioral, pharmacological and surgical treatments; and on the primary prevention of overweight in children and adolescents.
Volume
40
Issue
5
First Page
533
Last Page
543
ISSN
0277-2116
Published In/Presented At
Baker, S., Barlow, S., Cochran, W., Fuchs, G., Klish, W., Krebs, N., Strauss, R., Tershakovec, A., & Udall, J. (2005). Overweight children and adolescents: a clinical report of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 40(5), 533–543. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mpg.0000161147.16590.12
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
15861011
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article