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Medical and non-medical complications among children and adolescents with excessive body weight.

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Background

The burden of disease from childhood obesity is considerable worldwide, as it is associated with several co-morbidities, such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), orthopedic and psychosocial problems. We aimed at determining the prevalence of these complications in a population of children and adolescents with body weight excess.

Methods

This is a cohort study including 774 new patients (1.7 - 17.9 yrs, mean 11.1?±?3.0) attending a pediatric obesity care center. We assessed personal and family medical histories, physical examination, systemic blood pressure, biochemical screening tests.

Results

We found that the great majority of the children suffered from at least one medical complication. Orthopedic pathologies were the most frequent (54%), followed by metabolic (42%) and cardiovascular disturbances (31%). However, non-medical conditions related to well-being, such as bullying, psychological complaints, shortness of breath or abnormal sleeping patterns, were present in the vast majority of the children (79.4%). Family history of dyslipidemia tends to correlate with the child's lipids disturbance (p?=?.053), and ischemic events or T2DM were correlated with cardiovascular risk factors present in the child (p?=?.046; p?=?.038, respectively).

Conclusions

The vast majority of obese children suffer from medical and non-medical co-morbidities which must be actively screened. A positive family history for cardiovascular diseases or T2DM should be warning signs to perform further complementary tests. Furthermore, well-being related-complaints should not be underestimated as they were extremely frequent.

SUBMITTER: Maggio AB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4168248 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Medical and non-medical complications among children and adolescents with excessive body weight.

Maggio Albane B R AB Martin Xavier E XE Saunders Gasser Catherine C Gal-Duding Claudine C Beghetti Maurice M Farpour-Lambert Nathalie J NJ Chamay-Weber Catherine C

BMC pediatrics 20140914

<h4>Background</h4>The burden of disease from childhood obesity is considerable worldwide, as it is associated with several co-morbidities, such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), orthopedic and psychosocial problems. We aimed at determining the prevalence of these complications in a population of children and adolescents with body weight excess.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cohort study including 774 new patients (1.7 - 17.9 yrs, mean 11.1 ± 3.0) attending a pediatric obesity ca ...[more]

PMID: 25220473

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Medical and non-medical complications among children and adolescents with excessive body weight.

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Medical and non-medical complications among children and adolescents with excessive body weight.

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