Obesity in children and adolescents: epidemiology, causes, assessment, and management

H Jebeile, AS Kelly, G O'Malley… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2022 - thelancet.com
This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and
adolescent obesity, considerations for assessment, and current management approaches …

Child and adolescent obesity

NB Lister, LA Baur, JF Felix, AJ Hill, C Marcus… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has plateaued at high levels in most high-
income countries and is increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries …

Exercise/physical activity and health outcomes: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews

P Posadzki, D Pieper, R Bajpai, H Makaruk… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as
cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. It has been estimated that approximately 3.2 …

Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States

F Islami, A Goding Sauer, KD Miller… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Contemporary information on the fraction of cancers that potentially could be prevented is
useful for priority setting in cancer prevention and control. Herein, the authors estimate the …

A randomized, controlled trial of liraglutide for adolescents with obesity

AS Kelly, P Auerbach, M Barrientos-Perez… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Obesity is a chronic disease with limited treatment options in pediatric patients.
Liraglutide may be useful for weight management in adolescents with obesity. Methods In …

Interventions for preventing obesity in children

L Hooper, Y Gao, A Zayegh, S Ijaz… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: diagnostic criteria, therapeutic options and perspectives

P Weihe, S Weihrauch-Blüher - Current obesity reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes our current understanding of the
metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents. Special emphasis is given towards …

Physical activity, diet and other behavioural interventions for improving cognition and school achievement in children and adolescents with obesity or overweight

A Martin, JN Booth, Y Laird, J Sproule… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The global prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity is high. Lifestyle
changes towards a healthy diet, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary activities …

The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: a systematic review

K Schroeder, BR Schuler, JM Kobulsky… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 in adolescents

TS Hannon, SA Arslanian - New England Journal of Medicine, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Clinical Points Obesity in Adolescents Adolescent patients with obesity benefit from
evaluation and follow-up according to a long-term care model with attention to and …