Worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity has increased greatly during the past three
decades. The increasing occurrence in children of disorders such as type 2 diabetes is …

Background Child and adolescent obesity is increasingly prevalent, and can be associated
with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the efficacy …

Abstract Cosponsoring Associations: The European Society of Endocrinology and the
Pediatric Endocrine Society. This guideline was funded by the Endocrine Society. Objective …

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

In this article, we review evidence about the treatment of obesity that may have applications
in primary care, community, and tertiary care settings. We examine current information about …

Obesity may be thought of as a body weight that conveys significant risk for adverse health
outcomes. In children, obesity is defined as a BMI at or above the 95th percentile for age and …

CONTEXT: Targeted systematic review to support the updated US Preventive Services Task
Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for obesity in children and adolescents …

It has long been known that there is a genetic component to obesity, and that characterizing
this underlying factor would likely offer the possibility of better intervention in the future …

Context: The efficacy of treatments for pediatric obesity remains unclear. Objective: We
performed a systematic review of randomized trials to estimate the efficacy of nonsurgical …

Objective: Multiple interventions are available to reduce excess body weight in children. We
appraised the quality of evidence supporting each intervention and assessed the …