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Pediatric Overweight and Obesity

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Firstly, it is described that the relational aspects with the patient and his/her parents or companions should be maintained during the clinical follow-up. Then, specific aspects of the anamnesis and examination, anthropometry, and fixed scrutiny, respectively, are considered as basic points in this protracted course. Next, the clinical picture of pediatric obesity is described but considering the aspects that are influenced by obesity: puberty and associated disorders, sleep, stigma, and musculoskeletal alterations. Comorbidities are dealt with in the following chapter. Finally, we analyze complementary determinations: biochemical, genetic, diagnostic imaging, and physical activity assessment.

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