Obesity is a chronic disorder that requires long-term strategies for management. The foundation for all treatments for pediatric obesity remains restriction of energy intake with lifestyle modification. This article talks about various factors that contribute to excessive weight gain in children and outlines the knowledge regarding approaches for treating pediatric obesity. The increase in obesity prevalence among children is particularly because of obesity-related diseases rarely seen in children in the past.
The earlier onset of chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes in childhood has been shown to lead to an earlier onset of related medical complications such as end-stage renal disease. Pediatric obesity has been shown to have a tremendous impact on later health, even independent of adult weight. Some diseases associated with weight gain Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is…
