[Criteria for the assessment of data and measures in obesity in children].
BACKGROUND
Obese children have more than 20% overweight in relation to height.


METHODS
Estimation of serum concentrations of triglycerides, total-, HDL- and LDL-cholesterol, and of blood pressure; oral glucose tolerance testing in patients with more than 40% overweight.
More than 20% overweight in relation to height.
Main goal: less than 20% overweight; if not possible, stabilisation of overweight between 20 and 30%; if not possible in cases of severe obesity (more than 60% overweight): Either reduction of overweight more than 40% (in patients with 80% overweight or more) or reduction of overweight more than 20 and less than 40% (in patients with 60-70% overweight) and stabilisation of overweight within these ranges respectively. Therapeutic results should be reported in relation to the end of therapy as short term results: at most 2 years, as medium term results: at least 3 years, and as long term results: after growth stop.
Hövels
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Zentrum der Kinderheilkunde, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main.
Kalker
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Kolbe-Saborowski
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D000886:Anthropometry; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D012307:Risk Factors
D008055:Lipids
Kriterien zur Beurteilung von Daten und Massnahmen bei Adipositas im Kindesalter.