title: Overweight in children and adolescents: pathophysiology, consequences, prevention, and treatment.
abstract: The prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents has dramatically increased. There may be vulnerable periods for weight gain during childhood and adolescence that also offer opportunities for prevention of overweight. Overweight in children and adolescents can result in a variety of adverse health outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and the metabolic syndrome. The best approach to this problem is prevention of abnormal weight gain. Several strategies for prevention are presented. In addition, treatment approaches are presented, including behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical treatment. Childhood and adolescent overweight is one of the most important current public health concerns.
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: Donna K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Arnett
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Eckel
authors.forename: Samuel S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gidding
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hayman
authors.forename: Shiriki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumanyika
authors.forename: Thomas N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: St Jeor
authors.forename: Christine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy