Lifestyle and Pharmacological Interventions and Treatment Indications for the Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Obesity is a multifactorial chronic impairment that further decreases quality of life and life expectancy. Worldwide, childhood obesity has become a pandemic health issue causing several comorbidities that frequently present already in childhood, including cardiovascular (hypertension, dyslipidemia)...
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| author | Despina Herouvi George Paltoglou Alexandra Soldatou Christina Kalpia Spyridon Karanasios Kyriaki Karavanaki |
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| description | Obesity is a multifactorial chronic impairment that further decreases quality of life and life expectancy. Worldwide, childhood obesity has become a pandemic health issue causing several comorbidities that frequently present already in childhood, including cardiovascular (hypertension, dyslipidemia), metabolic (Type 2 diabetes mellitus, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome), respiratory, gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, obese children frequently experience stress and psychosocial symptoms, including mood disorders, anxiety, prejudice and low self-esteem. Given that cardiovascular risk factors and pediatric obesity have the tendency to pertain into adulthood, obesity management, including weight control and physical activity, should start before the late teens and certainly before the first signs of atherosclerosis can be detected. This review aims to concisely present options for childhood obesity management, including lifestyle modification strategies and pharmacological treatment, as well as the respective treatment indications for the general practitioner. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-951376a8f2084f799495f2db529d95ff2023-11-18T18:50:05ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-07-01107123010.3390/children10071230Lifestyle and Pharmacological Interventions and Treatment Indications for the Management of Obesity in Children and AdolescentsDespina Herouvi0George Paltoglou1Alexandra Soldatou2Christina Kalpia3Spyridon Karanasios4Kyriaki Karavanaki5Diabetes and Metabolism Clinic, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, “P&A Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceDiabetes and Metabolism Clinic, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, “P&A Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceDiabetes and Metabolism Clinic, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, “P&A Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceDiabetes and Metabolism Clinic, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, “P&A Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceDiabetes and Metabolism Clinic, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, “P&A Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceDiabetes and Metabolism Clinic, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, “P&A Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceObesity is a multifactorial chronic impairment that further decreases quality of life and life expectancy. Worldwide, childhood obesity has become a pandemic health issue causing several comorbidities that frequently present already in childhood, including cardiovascular (hypertension, dyslipidemia), metabolic (Type 2 diabetes mellitus, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome), respiratory, gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, obese children frequently experience stress and psychosocial symptoms, including mood disorders, anxiety, prejudice and low self-esteem. Given that cardiovascular risk factors and pediatric obesity have the tendency to pertain into adulthood, obesity management, including weight control and physical activity, should start before the late teens and certainly before the first signs of atherosclerosis can be detected. This review aims to concisely present options for childhood obesity management, including lifestyle modification strategies and pharmacological treatment, as well as the respective treatment indications for the general practitioner.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1230childrenadolescentschildhood obesitytreatmentlifestylepharmacotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Despina Herouvi George Paltoglou Alexandra Soldatou Christina Kalpia Spyridon Karanasios Kyriaki Karavanaki Lifestyle and Pharmacological Interventions and Treatment Indications for the Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents Children children adolescents childhood obesity treatment lifestyle pharmacotherapy |
| title | Lifestyle and Pharmacological Interventions and Treatment Indications for the Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents |
| title_full | Lifestyle and Pharmacological Interventions and Treatment Indications for the Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Lifestyle and Pharmacological Interventions and Treatment Indications for the Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lifestyle and Pharmacological Interventions and Treatment Indications for the Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents |
| title_short | Lifestyle and Pharmacological Interventions and Treatment Indications for the Management of Obesity in Children and Adolescents |
| title_sort | lifestyle and pharmacological interventions and treatment indications for the management of obesity in children and adolescents |
| topic | children adolescents childhood obesity treatment lifestyle pharmacotherapy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1230 |
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