Accurate appropriate assessment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a
critical aspect of contemporary medical care. However, physicians and other health care …

OBJECTIVE. Pediatric overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent problems and
have received much attention in recent years, but it is unclear whether this publicity has …

Background. Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity are related to health risks,
medical conditions, and increased risk of adult obesity, with its attendant effects on morbidity …

BACKGROUND: It is uncertain which simple measures of childhood obesity are best for
predicting future obesity-related health problems and the persistence of obesity into …

To revise 1998 recommendations on childhood obesity, an Expert Committee, comprised of
representatives from 15 professional organizations, appointed experienced scientists and …

Objective To determine rates of diagnosis and treatment, and types of treatment, among
overweight children in clinical practice. Design Six hundred randomly selected records were …

Childhood obesity is a growing global health problem. Despite the highest rates of
childhood obesity in the United States and other developed countries over the last 30 years …

Childhood obesity is among the most difficult problems that confront pediatricians. Its rising
prevalence and its increasingly recognized risk of morbidity heightens our concern and …

This review summarises recent systematic reviews and evidence‐based guidelines that deal
with the issue of how best to diagnose or define obesity in children and adolescents. A …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of infant
obesity (weight-for-length) in a pediatric practice. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective …