Pediatric obesity: a review for the child psychiatrist.

Ann E Maloney

Journal: Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America 2010;19(2):353-70, x

PMID: 20478504

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Abstract

Child and adolescent psychiatrists frequently encounter children who are obese in their practices and may be asked to work alongside primary care physicians and other specialists who treat youngsters with obesity. To offer expert consultation, they must understand all aspects of the pediatric obesity epidemic. By summarizing the relevant endocrinology, cardiology, nutrition, exercise science, and public health literature, this review of pediatric obesity assesses the epidemic's background, delineates the challenges of clinical care, and appraises the therapeutic recommendations for this population of patients and their families.

Address: Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME 04074-7205, USA. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2010.01.005

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MeSH Terms: Adolescent, Body Mass Index, Child, Child Psychiatry, Child, Preschool, Health Care Costs, Health Status, Humans, Interdisciplinary Communication, Mental Disorders, Obesity, Prevalence, Psychology, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Stereotyping, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult