Childhood Obesity: An Updated Review


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Background:Childhood obesity is an important and serious public health problem worldwide.

Objective:This article aims to familiarize physicians with the evaluation, management, and prevention of childhood.

Methods:A PubMed search was conducted in May 2021 in Clinical Queries using the key terms \"obesity\" OR "obese". The search included clinical trials, randomized controlled trials, case control studies, cohort studies, meta-analyses, observational studies, clinical guidelines, case reports, case series, and reviews. The search was restricted to English literature and children. The information retrieved from the above search was used in the compilation of the present article.

Results:Most obese children have exogenous obesity characterized by a growth rate for height above the 50th percentile, normal intelligence, normal genitalia, and lack of historical or physical evidence of an endocrine abnormality or a congenital syndrome. Obese children are at risk for dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, psychosocial disturbances, impaired quality of life, and shorter life expectancy. The multitude of serious comorbidities necessitates effective treatment modalities. Dietary modification, therapeutic exercise, and behavioral modification are the fundamentals of treatment. Pharmacotherapy and/or bariatric surgery should be considered for obese individuals who do not respond to the above measures and suffer from a serious comorbid condition.

Conclusion:Childhood obesity, once established, is often refractory to treatment. Most treatment programs lead to a brief period of weight loss followed by rapid re-accumulation of the lost weight after termination of therapy. As such, preventive activity is the key to solve the problem of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity can be prevented by promoting healthy diet, regular physical activity, and lifestyle modification. Parents should be encouraged to become involved in school and community programs that improve nutritional status and physical activity in their children.

About the authors

Alexander Leung

Department of Pediatrics,, The University of Calgary, The Alberta Children’s Hospital,

Author for correspondence.
Email: info@benthamscience.net

Alex Wong

Department of Family Medicine,, The University of Calgary,

Email: info@benthamscience.net

Kam Hon

Department of Paediatrics, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Email: info@benthamscience.net

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