Cardiometabolic risk factors and quality of life in severely obese children and adolescents in The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of severe obesity in children and adolescents is increasing. However, little is known about cardiometabolic risk factors and quality of life of children with severe obesity.Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the demographic characteristics and the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and quality of life in severely obese children and adolescents undergoing intensive inpatient treatment for obesity.

Methods

Data were collected between August 2009 and April 2011 on 16 children (8-13y) and 64 adolescents (13-19y) with severe obesity (SDS-BMI >= 3.0 or SDS-BMI >= 2.3 and comorbidity) participating in an RCT evaluating two intensive inpatient treatment programs for obesity. Demographic, anthropometric, clinical characteristics and two c

SUBMITTER: Makkes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3639189 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature