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The high prevalence rate of childhood obesity and its related comorbidities is a public health concern. In this chapter, the population-level and developmental trends in childhood obesity are described. In addition, the measurement guidelines and methodologies that have been developed to assist with identifying children at-risk for obesity are discussed, and the physical, physiological, and psychological consequences of carrying excessive weight are also depicted. The chapter concludes by providing primary (i.e., population-wide intervention), secondary (i.e., more structured intervention targeting overweight/obese children), and tertiary (e.g., drug or medical treatment) prevention/treatment strategies that have been created to assist with lowering the weight status of overweight and obese children and their related comorbidities.

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Abbreviations

AGB:

Adjustable gastric banding

BIA:

Bioelectrical impedance analysis

BMI:

Body mass index

BMI z-score:

Standardized BMI

DEXA:

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

LSG :

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

RYBG:

Roux en Y gastric bypass

TLP:

Traffic Light Program

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