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Pediatric Obesity: Where Do We Stand Now?

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The current situation of pediatric obesity is far from favorable in spite of the real advances in our knowledge of it. Firstly, the socioeconomic aspects and their variations according to the parts of the world and areas analyzed are described. The medical aspects are grouped into (1) increased knowledge about obesity, especially in the area of genomics, neural circuits, clinical, publications, statistical treatment, and predictive studies; (2) dietary intake where family habits and their modification can play a crucial role and the real role of those clinical guidelines periodically updated after the analysis of results; and (3) treatment where the continuity of the preventive bases is necessary to gain efficacy. Pharmacological treatment can provide genuine efficacy (GLP-1 agonists) even for pediatric patients. Finally, there is a reflection on actions that are feasible, but are done gradually or not at all.

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