Obesity in children and adolescents: epidemiology, causes, assessment, and management

H Jebeile, AS Kelly, G O'Malley… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2022 - thelancet.com
This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and
adolescent obesity, considerations for assessment, and current management approaches …

Child and adolescent obesity

NB Lister, LA Baur, JF Felix, AJ Hill, C Marcus… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has plateaued at high levels in most high-
income countries and is increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries …

[HTML][HTML] Once-weekly semaglutide in adolescents with obesity

D Weghuber, T Barrett… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background A once-weekly, 2.4-mg dose of subcutaneous semaglutide, a glucagon-
like peptide-1 receptor agonist, is used to treat obesity in adults, but assessment of the drug …

Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity

SE Hampl, SG Hassink, AC Skinner, SC Armstrong… - …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
The current and long-term health of 14.4 million children and adolescents is affected by
obesity, 1, 2 making it one of the most common pediatric chronic diseases. 3–5 Long …

14. Children and Adolescents: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023

NA ElSayed, G Aleppo, VR Aroda, RR Bannuru… - Diabetes …, 2023 - Am Diabetes Assoc
The American Diabetes Association (ADA)“Standards of Care in Diabetes” includes the
ADA's current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to provide the components …

[HTML][HTML] Childhood and adolescent obesity: a review

AR Kansra, S Lakkunarajah, MS Jay - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is a complex condition that interweaves biological, developmental, environmental,
behavioral, and genetic factors; it is a significant public health problem. The most common …

Obesity in adolescents

TS Hannon, SA Arslanian - New England Journal of Medicine, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Clinical Points Obesity in Adolescents Adolescent patients with obesity benefit from
evaluation and follow-up according to a long-term care model with attention to and …

[HTML][HTML] 2020 Korean Society for the Study of Obesity guidelines for the management of obesity in Korea

BY Kim, SM Kang, JH Kang, SY Kang… - Journal of obesity & …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity is a prevalent and complex disease. The prevalence of obesity in Korea increased
from 29.7% in 2010 to 35.7% in 2018, with the prevalence of abdominal obesity being …

Polycystic ovary syndrome: pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment with emphasis on adolescent girls

SF Witchel, SE Oberfield, AS Peña - Journal of the Endocrine …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by
hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation. Depending on diagnostic criteria, 6% to 20% of …

The science of obesity management: an endocrine society scientific statement

GA Bray, WE Heisel, A Afshin, MD Jensen… - Endocrine …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The prevalence of obesity, measured by body mass index, has risen to unacceptable levels
in both men and women in the United States and worldwide with resultant hazardous health …