title: Obesity in children and young people: a crisis in public health.
authors.affiliation: IASO International Obesity TaskForce, 231 North Gower Street, London NW1 2NS, UK. Childhood@iotf.org
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lobstein
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baur
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uauy
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000293:Adolescent; D001823:Body Composition; D001824:Body Constitution; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011203:Poverty; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology