title: Assessment of childhood obesity in secondary care: OSCA consensus statement.
abstract: This expert opinion provides detailed guidance on assessing obesity in secondary paediatric practice. This guidance builds on existing recommendations from National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence in the UK, and is evidence based where possible. Guidance is provided on which obese children and young people are appropriate to be seen in secondary care and relevant history and investigations, and guidance on when further investigation of causes and obesity-related comorbidity is appropriate.
authors.affiliation: UCL Institute of Child Health, General and Adolescent Paediatrics, 30 Guildford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK. r.viner@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Russell M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Viner
authors.forename: Billy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: David C A
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Candy
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matyka
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Edna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: Mary C J
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rudolf
authors.forename: Guftar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Shield
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wales
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000032:analysis; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008487:Medical History Taking; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012890:Sleep; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D008055:Lipids