Allen F Browne,Thomas Inge
Allen F Browne
Obesity affects 50% of adults and 18% of children in the USA. It has wide-ranging comorbidities with clinical, psychosocial, and economic ramifications. Obesity refers to a condition of excess body fat. The basis for weight gain is a fundam...
Medical versus surgical interventions for the metabolic complications of obesity in children [0.03%]
儿童肥胖代谢并发症的医学干预与外科手术的比较研究
John B Dixon,Kay Jones,Maureen Dixon
John B Dixon
The global epidemic of obesity has not spared children. Although prevention of obesity is commendable, we cannot hide from the pressing need to identify, assess, and actively manage children seriously afflicted by obesity and its associated...
Comparative Study
Seminars in pediatric surgery. 2009 Aug;18(3):168-75. DOI:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2009.04.007 2009
Sandra G Hassink,Pediatric Expert Panel
Sandra G Hassink
In 2005, an expert committee was convened on behalf of the American Medical Association, the Health Resources and Service Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update the previous recommendations on the evalu...
Practice Guideline
Seminars in pediatric surgery. 2009 Aug;18(3):159-67. DOI:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2009.04.006 2009
Brian Bennett,Melinda S Sothern
Brian Bennett
The prevalent surge in childhood and adolescent obesity within the past 3 decades poses a significant challenge for many pediatric clinicians who are charged with treating this condition. Comprehensive, research-based pediatric obesity trea...
Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and the implications for bariatric surgery [0.03%]
儿童非酒精性脂肪肝病的诊断、治疗及其与代谢手术的关系
Perrie E Pardee,Joel E Lavine,Jeffrey B Schwimmer
Perrie E Pardee
This review focuses on the diagnosis, risk factors, prevalence, pathogenesis and treatment of pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is a progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common cause of ch...
Michelle Battista,Robert D Murray,Stephen R Daniels
Michelle Battista
The clustering of traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors is known as the metabolic syndrome. The metabolic syndrome was first characterized as a distinct entity by Dr. Gerald Reaven in 1988. The intent was to identify individuals a...
Dara P Schuster
Dara P Schuster
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the USA with a nearly fourfold rise in the prevalence of childhood obesity. There are many possible etiologies of obesity as the adipose tissue plays a significant, complex role in the physiology ...
Burton H. Harris
Burton H. Harris