Obesity in children and adolescents: Overview of the diagnosis and management

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Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine Pub Date : 2023-03-07 DOI:10.1002/cdt3.58

Joanna Y. L. Tung, Grace W. K. Poon, Juan Du, Kenneth K. Y. Wong

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Abstract

Childhood obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges globally. It is associated with various adverse health consequences throughout life. Prevention and early intervention represent the most reasonable and cost-effective approaches. Considerable progress has been achieved in the management of obesity in children and adolescents; yet, implementation in the real world remains a challenge. This article aimed to present an overview of the diagnosis and management of obesity in children and adolescents.

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儿童和青少年肥胖:诊断和管理综述

儿童肥胖是全球最大的公共卫生挑战之一。它与一生中各种不利的健康后果有关。预防和早期干预是最合理和最具成本效益的方法。在管理儿童和青少年肥胖方面取得了相当大的进展;然而，在现实世界中实现仍然是一个挑战。本文旨在介绍儿童和青少年肥胖的诊断和管理概况。

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Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine Medicine-General Medicine

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

0.00%

发文量

195

审稿时长

35 weeks

期刊介绍： This journal aims to promote progress from basic research to clinical practice and to provide a forum for communication among basic, translational, and clinical research practitioners and physicians from all relevant disciplines. Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, stroke, chronic respiratory diseases (such as asthma and COPD), chronic kidney diseases, and related translational research. Topics of interest for Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine include Research and commentary on models of chronic diseases with significant implications for disease diagnosis and treatment Investigative studies of human biology with an emphasis on disease Perspectives and reviews on research topics that discuss the implications of findings from the viewpoints of basic science and clinical practic.