ReviewCurrent obesity reports2021
Neuromusculoskeletal Health in Pediatric Obesity: Incorporating Evidence into Clinical Examination.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Does an increased preoperative body mass index (BMI) affect adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery outcomes and complications? A meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2025Pooled it
- Guidelines for treating child and adolescent obesity: A systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Dietary content and combined training, but not daily physical activity, are associated with 6-month bone mineral changes in adolescents with obesity: A Secondary analysis of the PAC-MAnO trial.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Trial
- Identification of weight loss predictors using machine learning approaches in adolescents with obesity.Pediatric research · 2026Article
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- The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in children: The Arkansas Active Kids study.Gait & posture · 2025Article
- Effects of multidisciplinary therapy on energy balance, inflammation, and metabolic diseases in adolescents with obesity: A narrative review.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2024Review
- Overview of Pediatric Obesity as a Disease.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2024Review
- Body composition and motor function in children born large for gestational age at term.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Exploring the Link between Oxidative Stress, Selenium Levels, and Obesity in Youth.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Children: Current Practices and Outcomes.Current obesity reports · 2024Review
- Leveraging the construct of physical literacy to promote physical activity for youth with obesity - A qualitative analysis of physical therapists' perceptions.Obesity pillars · 2023Article
- Childhood Obesity and Incorrect Body Posture: Impact on Physical Activity and the Therapeutic Role of Exercise.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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- Obesity in children and adolescents: epidemiology, causes, assessment, and management.The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology · 2022Review
- Evaluating 12 Years of Implementing a Multidisciplinary Specialist Child and Adolescent Obesity Treatment Service: Patient-Level Outcomes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThe study aims to highlight the clinical importance of assessing and managing neuromusculoskeletal health in pediatric obesity and to support translation of evidence into practice. RECENT
findingsA growing evidence base suggests that children with obesity experience neuromusculoskeletal impairments and physical complications including increased pain, reduced muscle strength, impaired balance and motor skill, gait deviations, postural malalignment, greater fatigue, and potentially reduced flexibility and sub-optimal bone health. Such evidence supports the need to screen, assess, and optimize neuromusculoskeletal health as part of pediatric obesity management. The likelihood of children with obesity experiencing neuromusculoskeletal impairments is high and can impact the way a child moves, and their interest or capacity to engage in physical activity and exercise. Barriers to movement should be minimized to promote optimal development of the neuromusculoskeletal system and to support engagement in sufficient physical activity for weight management. Healthcare professionals should screen for neuromusculoskeletal impairments as well as personalize interventions and modify standardized exercise interventions to optimize obesity treatment. Further research should explore whether neuromusculoskeletal impairments influence the success of obesity treatment or whether they improve following obesity treatment.
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