title: Measurement, causes and management of overweight and obesity in children.
abstract: Childhood obesity is a growing problem that has serious implications for future generations. The cause is multifactorial, with contributions from genetics and the environment. Management needs to be targeted at the population as a whole, with improved education and strategies to improve lifestyle and behaviour. Medication and surgery play a very small role in management, for use in exceptional circumstances. Only by empowering individuals and families to change will there be any impact on this epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Children's Hospital, Oxford.
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhir
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D050177:Overweight / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents