ArticleIndian journal of pediatrics2018
Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity.
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- Improvements in obesity-related measures among Asian patients with severe obesity following a structured lifestyle intervention.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2026Article
- From Risks to Roots: The Multifactorial Etiopathogenesis of Childhood Obesity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Obesity and Resting Metabolic Rate Assessed by Indirect Calorimetry in Pediatric Patients from Northeastern Romania.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of low-carbohydrate, high-nutrient-density diet combined with aerobic exercise on mental health and glycolipid metabolism in obese children and adolescents.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Delayed Intervention for Severe Childhood Obesity in Poland: A 7-Year Gap Between Onset and Specialized Care.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Association of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors and dietary intake with overweight and obesity among U.S. children: findings from NHANES.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Causal Relationship Between Childhood Obesity and Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
- Effect of an educational intervention on diet and physical activity among school-aged adolescents in Delhi -The i-PROMISe (PROMoting health literacy in Schools) Plus Study.Dialogues in health · 2023Article
- Association between Dietary Behavior and Overweight and Obesity among Chinese Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Effectiveness of a Low Glycemic Index/Load Diet on Cardiometabolic, Glucometabolic, and Anthropometric Indices in Children with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Measured vs estimated resting energy expenditure in children and adolescents with obesity.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- A Narrative Review: Phentermine and Topiramate for the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity.Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics · 2023Review
- Obesity-related asthma and its relationship with microbiota.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Review
- Adherence to '5-2-1-0' guidelines and multiple risky behaviours among adolescents in nine sub-Saharan African countries: evidence from Global School-based Student Health Survey 2012-2017.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2023Article
- Physical Changes of Preschool Children during COVID-19 School Closures in Fujian, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Childhood obesity has been recognized as a global pandemic. Preventive strategies have proven to be the most effective public health intervention in curbing this pandemic. A multi-component approach involving dietary modification and advocacy for a healthy lifestyle comprising of regular physical activity, minimizing screen time and behavioral interventions have been found beneficial in preventing obesity. A life-cycle approach has been recommended where preventive interventions go as far back as affecting maternal, fetal and early childhood nutrition and lifestyle. Family, school and community involvement is important for long term results, so is the involvement of government in developing policies that help create an environment and opportunities for healthy diet and physical activity. Management of childhood obesity is challenging. It involves following a structured weight reduction programme individualized for every child, along with adoption of a healthy diet and life style. Anti-obesity drugs have a limited role in childhood years and are not recommended in younger children. Bariatric surgery is reserved for morbidly obese older adolescents but its long term safety data is limited in this age group.
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