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Language | English |
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Pages | 327-341 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2005 |
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Keywords
- obesity
- paediatric
- diagnosis
- co-morbidity
- socio-economic status
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Descriptive epidemiology and health consequences of childhood obesity. / Reilly, John J.
In: Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism , Vol. 19, No. 3, 09.2005, p. 327-341.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Descriptive epidemiology and health consequences of childhood obesity
AU - Reilly, John J
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - Obesity is now the most common disorder of childhood in the developed world, and its prevalence is still increasing. A large body of high-quality and consistent evidence shows that it is best defined using the body mass index (BMI) percentile relative to national BMI reference data. This definition diagnoses excessive fatness adequately, and denotes increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Future research may provide improved obesity definitions for epidemiological use, so that the obesity epidemic can be monitored more effectively. Paediatric obesity causes ill health in both childhood and adulthood, though further research is required on the economic consequences, on some of the co-morbidities in childhood (notably psychological morbidity), and in adulthood where the amount of empirical evidence on long-term effects is limited. The combination of high prevalence with adverse consequences has created a public health crisis.
AB - Obesity is now the most common disorder of childhood in the developed world, and its prevalence is still increasing. A large body of high-quality and consistent evidence shows that it is best defined using the body mass index (BMI) percentile relative to national BMI reference data. This definition diagnoses excessive fatness adequately, and denotes increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Future research may provide improved obesity definitions for epidemiological use, so that the obesity epidemic can be monitored more effectively. Paediatric obesity causes ill health in both childhood and adulthood, though further research is required on the economic consequences, on some of the co-morbidities in childhood (notably psychological morbidity), and in adulthood where the amount of empirical evidence on long-term effects is limited. The combination of high prevalence with adverse consequences has created a public health crisis.
KW - obesity
KW - paediatric
KW - diagnosis
KW - co-morbidity
KW - socio-economic status
U2 - 10.1016/j.beem.2005.04.002
DO - 10.1016/j.beem.2005.04.002
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 327
EP - 341
JO - Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
T2 - Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
SN - 1521-690X
IS - 3
ER -