TY - JOUR
T1 - Childhood Overweight and Obesity
AU - Grant-Guimaraes, Jamilah
AU - Feinstein, Ronald
AU - Laber, Erica
AU - Kosoy, Jennifer
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Childhood overweight and obesity are increasing in prevalence and are a growing health concern. The diseases and their comorbidities have devastating consequences to children and adults as well as families, communities, and the nation. Comorbidities are cardiorespiratory, endocrinologic, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and psychosocial. Health care providers are facing this crisis with limited medical, community, and federal resources and insufficient reimbursement. This article reviews recent trends in the assessment and treatment of this disease as well as trends in reimbursement, financial implications, and the need for further research and advocacy.
AB - Childhood overweight and obesity are increasing in prevalence and are a growing health concern. The diseases and their comorbidities have devastating consequences to children and adults as well as families, communities, and the nation. Comorbidities are cardiorespiratory, endocrinologic, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and psychosocial. Health care providers are facing this crisis with limited medical, community, and federal resources and insufficient reimbursement. This article reviews recent trends in the assessment and treatment of this disease as well as trends in reimbursement, financial implications, and the need for further research and advocacy.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gtc.2016.07.007
DO - 10.1016/j.gtc.2016.07.007
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27837784
AN - SCOPUS:84995468894
SN - 0889-8553
VL - 45
SP - 715
EP - 728
JO - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
JF - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -