Obesity in children and adolescents is a hot issue throughout the world. Numerous complications are related to childhood obesity, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, insulin resistance and psychological problems. Therefore, identification and treatment of this problem have an important role in the health system. In this clinical approach, we have provided a general overview of the assessment and management of obesity in children and adolescents, including definitions, history-taking, physical examinations, and laboratory testing for general practitioners and pediatricians. Furthermore, conventional therapies (physical activity, eating habits and behavioral modification) and non-conventional treatments (drugs and surgery options) have ...
Obesity is a complex public health issue. Recent data indicate the increasing prevalence and severit...
Prevalence of pediatric obesity continues to rise worldwide. Increasing the number of health care pr...
With the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, pediatricians are increasingly called upon to treat...
Overweight and obesity are conditions of excessive body fat accumulation. In clinical practice, chil...
Obesity is a topical medical and social problem. Prevalence of obesity is increasing among children....
Obesity in children and adolescents is a severe health, psychosocial, and economic problem. Treatmen...
Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of th...
This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and adolescent obesi...
Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of th...
Obesity is a complex public health issue. Recent data indicate the increasing prevalence and severit...
There is an epidemic of pediatric obesity in the United States. In most cases, there is an excess in...
Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of th...
Obesity is a complex public health issue. Recent data indicate the increasing prevalence and severit...
Aims To identify all children and adolescents with overweight or obesity attending the outpatient d...
An epidemic of childhood obesity has been recognized over the past few decades and obesity is now th...
Obesity is a complex public health issue. Recent data indicate the increasing prevalence and severit...
Prevalence of pediatric obesity continues to rise worldwide. Increasing the number of health care pr...
With the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, pediatricians are increasingly called upon to treat...
Overweight and obesity are conditions of excessive body fat accumulation. In clinical practice, chil...
Obesity is a topical medical and social problem. Prevalence of obesity is increasing among children....
Obesity in children and adolescents is a severe health, psychosocial, and economic problem. Treatmen...
Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of th...
This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and adolescent obesi...
Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of th...
Obesity is a complex public health issue. Recent data indicate the increasing prevalence and severit...
There is an epidemic of pediatric obesity in the United States. In most cases, there is an excess in...
Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of th...
Obesity is a complex public health issue. Recent data indicate the increasing prevalence and severit...
Aims To identify all children and adolescents with overweight or obesity attending the outpatient d...
An epidemic of childhood obesity has been recognized over the past few decades and obesity is now th...
Obesity is a complex public health issue. Recent data indicate the increasing prevalence and severit...
Prevalence of pediatric obesity continues to rise worldwide. Increasing the number of health care pr...
With the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, pediatricians are increasingly called upon to treat...