ReviewPediatric clinics of North America2024
Overview of Pediatric Obesity as a Disease.
Review in Pediatric clinics of North America, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of school-based nutrition literacy Intervention on obesity prevention in school-age students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- The role of the gut microbiota in obesity-related metabolic diseases in the pediatric population.Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism · 2026Review
- From Childhood Obesity to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and Hyperlipidemia Through Oxidative Stress During Childhood.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Cardiometabolic Index is associated with heart failure: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
The authors highlight well-known and hypothesized pathophysiologic mechanistic links underlying obesity and the various pediatric disorders across multiple organ systems with which it is associated. Obesity is attributed to an imbalance in energy intake versus expenditure; there is growing knowledge regarding its multifactorial origins, dysfunctional physiologic processes, and adverse health consequences. Individuals with obesity exhibit variations in metabolic rate, genetic predisposition, and hormonal regulation, influencing diverse responses in regulating energy balance. Understanding the complex mechanistic relationships surrounding the pathophysiology of obesity assists in its consideration as a disease process, allowing pediatric health practitioners to manage its sequelae more effectively.
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