These pediatric hypertension guidelines are an update to the 2004 “Fourth Report on the
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents.” …

Abstract Background and Purpose: The aims of this article are to review the effects of obesity
on health and well-being and the evidence indicating they can be ameliorated by weight …

You have in your hands, or at your fingertips, the first edition of the American Academy of
Pediatrics clinical practice guideline for evaluation and management of children and …

Background Diagnoses of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in youths present a substantial clinical
and public health burden. The prevalence of these diseases increased in the 2001–2009 …

Importance Based on year 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts,
approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the United States …

Importance Previous analyses of obesity trends among children and adolescents showed an
increase between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000, but no change between 2003-2004 and 2011 …

Obesity is believed to be a promoter of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Reports indicate
that severe obesity in childhood and adolescence increases the risk of T2DM in youth and …

Abstract Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity
Surveillance Initiative (COSI) was established more than 10 years ago to estimate …

Severe obesity among children and adolescents is a significant global public health
concern. The prevalence has markedly increased over the last decades, becoming common …

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …