Obesity: diagnosis, prevention, and treatment; evidence based answers to common questions.
Paediatric obesity is now common in the UK, as in other developed countries. A literature search was conducted and evidence based answers to five frequently answered questions sought. Recommendations for diagnosis are given. Although there is no conclusive evidence that the condition is preventable, a number of treatment approaches are promising.
Reilly
J J
JJ
University of Glasgow Department of Human Nutrition, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Scotland, UK.
Wilson
M L
ML
Summerbell
C D
CD
Wilson
D C
DC
D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012196:Review Literature as Topic