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December 9, 2023ChildrenOpen Access

The review highlights four main non-obvious complications of childhood obesity: disorders of glucose metabolism, liver disease, respiratory disorders, and effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and puberty.

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Why the study?

Complications related to obesity are increasingly diagnosed in younger children, making insight into often-overlooked complications necessary to expedite diagnosis and improve treatment.

What are the non-obvious complications associated with obesity in children?

Population

Children with obesity

Design

Literature review

Authors

AKAgnieszka Kozioł-KozakowskaDJDominika JanuśASAnna Stępniewska

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Overview

Supports early obesity screening in young children; extends RCT evidence on complications to preschool ages.

Structured PICO

What are the non-obvious complications associated with obesity in children?

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Population
Children with obesity
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Outcome
Complications of obesity (disorders of glucose metabolism, liver disease, respiratory disorders, and effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and puberty)

Understanding non-obvious complications of childhood obesity can expedite diagnosis and enhance treatment effectiveness.

Cite This Study

Kozioł-Kozakowska et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a703404f44fa9f079ddc524https://doi.org/10.3390/children10121905
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