Childhood obesity: Aetiology, comorbidities, and treatment
Obesity is currently considered a global epidemic, and its implications in mortality and morbidity in a paediatric patient and in adulthood are increasingly important. The objective of this article is to review in detail the definition of obesity according to age group, and, in turn, the epidemiolog...
- Autores:
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Morales Camacho, William Javier
Molina Díaz, Jorge Mario
Plata Ortiz, Sandra
Plata Ortiz, Jessica Estefanía
Morales Camacho, María Alejandra
Calderón, Bertha Patricia
- Tipo de recurso:
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2019
- Institución:
- Universidad El Bosque
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio U. El Bosque
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.unbosque.edu.co:20.500.12495/2329
- Acceso en línea:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12495/2329
https://doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.3203
- Palabra clave:
- Manejo de la obesidad
Obesidad pediátrica
Fármacos antiobesidad
Bariatric surgery
Comorbidity
Drug therapy
Paediatric obesity
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- License
- Acceso cerrado
| Summary: | Obesity is currently considered a global epidemic, and its implications in mortality and morbidity in a paediatric patient and in adulthood are increasingly important. The objective of this article is to review in detail the definition of obesity according to age group, and, in turn, the epidemiology of this entity worldwide and in South America. Available evidence about pathophysiology and, additionally, associated comorbidities are reported in some of the most important and clinically relevant body systems. The recommendations on pharmacological and nonpharmacological management through changes in lifestyle and relevant aspects of bariatric surgery in the paediatric population are also described. |
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