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Nursing Nov 2020Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the US. This article discusses the evolution, prevention, and associated physical and psychosocial consequences of and interventions... (Review)
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Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the US. This article discusses the evolution, prevention, and associated physical and psychosocial consequences of and interventions for obesity in the pediatric population.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Epidemics; Humans; Pediatric Obesity; United States
PubMed: 33105431
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000718908.20119.01 -
Italian Journal of Pediatrics Jan 2022The dramatic increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has become a major public health problem. Obesity in children and young adults is... (Review)
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The dramatic increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has become a major public health problem. Obesity in children and young adults is associated with an increased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors. Obesity during adolescence represents a strong predictor of obesity and higher mortality in adulthood. Due to the serious implications of obesity in adolescents, effective treatments are urgently needed. Lifestyle interventions represent the recommended therapy. Nevertheless, real world data show that the majority of adolescents do not achieve weight loss in the long term, and are reluctant to participate in lifestyle interventions. Pharmacological treatment is recommended if a formal lifestyle modification program fails to limit weight gain or to improve comorbidities. However, until 2020 the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had not approved any pharmacotherapeutic agents for obesity in pediatric patients. On April 2021, EMA has authorized the use of Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 analog, for the treatment of obesity in adolescents (12-17 years). The efficacy and safety of Liraglutide were demonstrated in a randomized, double-blind trial, enrolling 251 adolescents. After 56 weeks, a reduction in BMI of at least 5% was observed in 43.3% of participants in the liraglutide group vs. 18.7% in the placebo group, and a reduction in BMI of at least 10% was observed in 26.1 and 8.1%, respectively. Gastrointestinal events were the events most frequently reported with liraglutide. Bariatric surgery represents another effective treatment for adolescents with severe obesity, with sustained benefits on weight loss and cardiometabolic risk factors. However, long-term safety and effectiveness data in adolescents are still scarce. Risks of bariatric surgery include the need for additional abdominal surgical procedures and specific micronutrient deficiencies. Hopefully, new pharmacological treatments in addition to lifestyle interventions will offer more chances of success.
Topics: Adolescent; Cardiometabolic Risk Factors; Global Health; Humans; Life Style; Morbidity; Pediatric Obesity
PubMed: 35033162
DOI: 10.1186/s13052-022-01205-w -
Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal... Jul 2021Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with numerous physical and mental health issues in children and adults. The effect of ACEs on development of... (Review)
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with numerous physical and mental health issues in children and adults. The effect of ACEs on development of childhood obesity is less understood. This systematic review was undertaken to synthesize the quantitative research examining the relationship between ACEs and childhood obesity. PubMed, PsycInfo, and Web of Science were searched in July 2020; Rayyan was used to screen studies, and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess risk of bias. The search resulted in 6,966 studies screened at title/abstract and 168 at full-text level. Twenty-four studies met inclusion criteria. Study quality was moderate, with greatest risk of bias due to method of assessment of ACEs or sample attrition. Findings suggest ACEs are associated with childhood obesity. Girls may be more sensitive to obesity-related effects of ACEs than boys, sexual abuse appears to have a greater effect on childhood obesity than other ACEs, and co-occurrence of multiple ACEs may be associated with greater childhood obesity risk. Further, the effect of ACEs on development of childhood obesity may take 2-5 years to manifest. Considered collectively, findings suggest a need for greater attention to ACEs in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
Topics: Adult; Adverse Childhood Experiences; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Pediatric Obesity
PubMed: 33506595
DOI: 10.1111/obr.13204 -
Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental Mar 2019Prevalence of childhood obesity has worldwide more than doubled since 1980. Underlying factors are complex and are far from completely understood. Strategies to prevent... (Review)
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Prevalence of childhood obesity has worldwide more than doubled since 1980. Underlying factors are complex and are far from completely understood. Strategies to prevent childhood obesity have mainly focused on behavioral intervention; and obesity therapy was mainly based on lifestyle modification to date. However, effects for both have been quite limited so far and no country has succeeded in fighting the obesity epidemy we are facing. Normalization of body weight before onset of puberty is crucial for several reasons: First, obese children and adolescents frequently stay obese until adulthood. Second, obesity during adolescence is significantly associated with increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic disease such as type 2 diabetes in adulthood. And third, recent data have shown a strong association between higher body mass index (BMI) during adolescence and increased risk for several malignancies such as leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, colorectal cancer, breast cancer and others in adulthood. This review summarizes our current understanding of epidemiology, underlying factors, concomitant disease, as well as available intervention strategies and gives an overview of what has been reached so far and what measures should be undertaken to counteract the obesogenic environment.
Topics: Adolescent; Cardiovascular Diseases; Child; Humans; Metabolic Diseases; Neoplasms; Pediatric Obesity; Risk; Young Adult
PubMed: 30529454
DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.12.001 -
Pediatrics Feb 2023
Topics: Adolescent; Humans; Child; Pediatric Obesity; Exercise; Overweight
PubMed: 36622115
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060640 -
Primary Care Mar 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... (Review)
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The 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%. The solution to pediatric obesity requires a multidisciplinary approach addressing cultural norms, technologic advances, and family engagement. Future treatment strategies to combat the obesity epidemic will have to extend beyond the health care provider's office. Behavior modification remains the key component to pediatric obesity prevention and treatment.
Topics: Adolescent; Black or African American; Child; Child, Preschool; Family Health; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Hematologic Tests; Hispanic or Latino; Humans; Marketing; Nutrition Surveys; Pediatric Obesity; Physical Examination; Primary Health Care; United States; Young Adult
PubMed: 26896196
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.08.007 -
Anales Del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra Dec 2016
Topics: Child; Humans; Pediatric Obesity
PubMed: 28032869
DOI: 10.23938/ASSN.0244 -
Frontiers of Medicine Dec 2018The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (aged 2-18 years) has increased rapidly, with more than 100 million affected in 2015. Moreover, the epidemic of... (Review)
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The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (aged 2-18 years) has increased rapidly, with more than 100 million affected in 2015. Moreover, the epidemic of obesity in this population has been an important public health problem in developed and developing countries for the following reasons. Childhood and adolescent obesity tracks adulthood obesity and has been implicated in many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, childhood and adolescent obesity is linked to adulthood mortality and premature death. Although an imbalance between caloric intake and physical activity is a principal cause of childhood and adolescent obesity, environmental factors are exclusively important for development of obesity among children and adolescents. In addition to genetic and biological factors, socioenvironmental factors, including family, school, community, and national policies, can play a crucial role. The complexity of risk factors for developing obesity among children and adolescents leads to difficulty in treatment for this population. Many interventional trials for childhood and adolescent obesity have been proven ineffective. Therefore, early identification and prevention is the key to control the global epidemic of obesity. Given that the proportion of overweight children and adolescents is far greater than that of obesity, an effective prevention strategy is to focus on overweight youth, who are at high risk for developing obesity. Multifaceted, comprehensive strategies involving behavioral, psychological, and environmental risk factors must also be developed to prevent obesity among children and adolescents.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Global Health; Humans; Pediatric Obesity; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors
PubMed: 30280308
DOI: 10.1007/s11684-018-0640-1 -
Hospital Pediatrics Dec 2022Despite obesity's effect on pediatric patient health, the role of hospitalizations in recognizing and diagnosing pediatric obesity is poorly explored.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Despite obesity's effect on pediatric patient health, the role of hospitalizations in recognizing and diagnosing pediatric obesity is poorly explored.
METHODS
We performed a retrospective cohort study of pediatric inpatients aged 2 to 18 years utilizing CERNER Health Facts database to determine the: (1) prevalence of obesity in a large, multicenter inpatient database, (2) appropriate International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, obesity diagnosis proportion, and (3) variables associated with appropriate obesity diagnosis. Covariates included patient demographics and hospital descriptors, which were summarized using frequencies, and differences across groups were compared using χ Square testing.
RESULTS
Of the hospitalized children with obesity (19.5%), only 13.2% had an appropriate obesity diagnosis. Appropriate obesity diagnosis increased with higher obesity class and was least common in the South census region at only 8.5%.
CONCLUSIONS
Despite pediatric hospitalizations being a potential area for recognition and intervention of obesity, the majority of hospitalized children do not receive an appropriate obesity diagnosis.
Topics: Child; Humans; United States; Inpatients; Retrospective Studies; Hospitalization; Pediatric Obesity; Child, Hospitalized
PubMed: 36325803
DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006723 -
Diabetes/metabolism Research and Reviews Nov 2019Obesity is currently considered a global epidemic, and its implications in mortality and morbidity in a paediatric patient and in adulthood are increasingly important.... (Review)
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Obesity is currently considered a global epidemic, and its implications in mortality and morbidity in a paediatric patient and in adulthood are increasingly important. The objective of this article is to review in detail the definition of obesity according to age group, and, in turn, the epidemiology of this entity worldwide and in South America. Available evidence about pathophysiology and, additionally, associated comorbidities are reported in some of the most important and clinically relevant body systems. The recommendations on pharmacological and nonpharmacological management through changes in lifestyle and relevant aspects of bariatric surgery in the paediatric population are also described.
Topics: Child; Comorbidity; Humans; Life Style; Pediatric Obesity
PubMed: 31299135
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3203