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 …

This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and
adolescent obesity, considerations for assessment, and current management approaches …

You have in your hands, or at your fingertips, the first edition of the American Academy of
Pediatrics clinical practice guideline for evaluation and management of children and …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a series of diseases, involving excessive lipid
deposition in the liver and is often accompanied by obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia …

Importance Obesity in adolescence has reached epidemic proportions around the world,
with the prevalence of severe obesity increasing at least 4-fold over the last 35 years. Most …

Background Parameterization of pediatric growth charts allows precise quantitation of
growth metrics that would be difficult or impossible with traditional paper charts. However …

Severe obesity among youth is an “epidemic within an epidemic” and portends a shortened
life expectancy for today's children compared with those of their parents' generation. Severe …

Major updates to 1991 National Institutes of Health guidelines for bariatric surgery Metabolic
and bariatric surgery (MBS) is recommended for individuals with a body mass index (BMI)> …

The goal of the 8th edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity is to help primary
care physician provide safe, effective care to patients with obesity by offering evidence …

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public-health challenges of the twenty-
first century. Over the past four decades, the number of children and adolescents with …