Severe obesity and global developmental delay in preschool children: Findings from a Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The co-presentation of severe obesity (SO) and global developmental delay (GDD) in Canadian preschool children has not been examined. However, SO and GDD may require syndromic diagnoses and unique management considerations.

Objectives

To determine (1) minimum incidence; (2) age of onset and risk factors; and (3) health care utilization for co-presenting SO and GDD.

Methods

Through the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP), a monthly form was distributed to participants from February 2018 to January 2020 asking for reports of new cases of SO and GDD among children ≤5 years of age. We performed descriptive statistics for quantitative questions and qualitative content analysis for open-ended questions.

Results

Forty-seven cases (64% male; 51%

SUBMITTER: Gehring ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10156927 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature