TY - JOUR
T1 - Overweight children and adolescents
T2 - A clinical report of the North American Society for pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
AU - Baker, Susan
AU - Barlow, Sarah
AU - Cochran, William
AU - Fuchs, George
AU - Klish, William
AU - Krebs, Nancy
AU - Strauss, Richard
AU - Tershakovec, Andrew
AU - Udall, John
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.MPG.0000161147.16590.12
DO - 10.1097/01.MPG.0000161147.16590.12
M3 - Article
C2 - 15861011
AN - SCOPUS:18144387589
SN - 0277-2116
VL - 40
SP - 533
EP - 543
JO - Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
JF - Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
IS - 5
ER -
