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Review
. 2022 Jun 6;93(S3):e2022197.
doi: 10.23750/abm.v93iS3.13078.

Pediatric obesity: a mini-review for pediatrician

Ilaria Brambilla  1 , Emanuela Bellanca  2 , Carmelo Pistone  3 , Maria De Filippo  4 , Martina Votto  5 , Enrico Tondina  6 , Amelia Licari  7 , Carmen Guarracino  8 , Gian Luigi Marseglia  9
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Review

Pediatric obesity: a mini-review for pediatrician

Ilaria Brambilla et al. Acta Biomed. .

Abstract

Obesity is a multifactorial disease, and its prevalence in children has been increased over the last 30 years in Italy and many other European Countries. Obesity significantly impacts the quality of life of affected patients and health care systems. Obesity is related to several clinical comorbidities, especially metabolic syndrome and diabetes. The standard of care in this patient is still considered lifestyle changes and a healthy diet with regular physical activity to prevent associated metabolic complications (impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes) and reduce cardiovascular risk.Therefore, pediatricians should recognize potential risk factors (sedentary lifestyle, sugar, and fats-rich diet, genetic syndromes) and early signs of overweight and obesity to promptly address the child to a pediatric endocrinologist and a specialized reference Center.

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Each author declares that they do not have commercial associations that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article.

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COSI Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (2015-2017). Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) Factsheet. Highlights 2015-17; 2018. www.euro.who.int (5).
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Weight status of Italian children according to sex. Data from “OKKio alla salute, 2019”, a national surveillance system.
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Relationship between genetic and environmental factors in obesity.
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Multifactorial Development of Obesity.
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Obesity treatment options.
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