TY - JOUR
T1 - Overweight in children and adolescents
T2 - Pathophysiology, consequences, prevention, and treatment
AU - Daniels, Stephen R.
AU - Arnett, Donna K.
AU - Eckel, Robert H.
AU - Gidding, Samuel S.
AU - Hayman, Laura L.
AU - Kumanyika, Shiriki
AU - Robinson, Thomas N.
AU - Scott, Barbara J.
AU - Jeor, Sachiko St
AU - Williams, Christine L.
PY - 2005/4/19
Y1 - 2005/4/19
N2 - The prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents has dramatically increased. There may be vulnerable periods for weight gain during childhood and adolescence that also offer opportunities for prevention of overweight. Overweight in children and adolescents can result in a variety of adverse health outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and the metabolic syndrome. The best approach to this problem is prevention of abnormal weight gain. Several strategies for prevention are presented. In addition, treatment approaches are presented, including behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical treatment. Childhood and adolescent overweight is one of the most important current public health concerns.
AB - The prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents has dramatically increased. There may be vulnerable periods for weight gain during childhood and adolescence that also offer opportunities for prevention of overweight. Overweight in children and adolescents can result in a variety of adverse health outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and the metabolic syndrome. The best approach to this problem is prevention of abnormal weight gain. Several strategies for prevention are presented. In addition, treatment approaches are presented, including behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical treatment. Childhood and adolescent overweight is one of the most important current public health concerns.
KW - AHA Scientific Statements
KW - Cardiovascular diseases
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Nutrition
KW - Obesity
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U2 - 10.1161/01.CIR.0000161369.71722.10
DO - 10.1161/01.CIR.0000161369.71722.10
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15837955
AN - SCOPUS:20244378221
SN - 0009-7322
VL - 111
SP - 1999
EP - 2012
JO - Circulation
JF - Circulation
IS - 15
ER -
