title: [Management of childhood obesity].
abstract: The prevalence of obesity is currently increasing in children and young adolescents in France, and affects about 10 to 14% of them. Therapeutic objectives should aim to improve, on the long-term, the weight/body mass index curve. Restrictive diet and weight loss should not be the primary target. The focus has to be on a balanced healthy diet, tailored to children growth, associated with a regular physical activity. Children weight management should be within the usual life conditions, taking into account familial and social environmental conditions, through a multidisciplinary team approach as those implemented in our paediatric medical centre. The objectives, management steps and current results of our therapeutic educational project are described.
authors.affiliation: Centre Médical Pédiatrique, Francheville, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serban
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brunard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome