Obesity

Question 1

BMI and what other tool are required to determine if a child is obese?

Answer 1

BMI percentile charts which are age and gender specific

Question 2

Management of gentile:

1) 91st centile or above (<98th)
2) 98th centile or above

Answer 2

1) Tailored clinical intervention

2) Assess for comorbidities

Question 3

What is the leading cause of childhood obesity?

Answer 3

Lifestyle factors

Question 4

State 3 associations of obesity in children

Answer 4

• Female
• Asian (4 times more likely than caucasian)
• Tall

Question 5

State 5 organic causes of obesity

Answer 5

• GH deficiency
• Hypothyroidism
• Down’s syndrome
• Cushing’s syndrome
• Prader-Willi syndrome

Question 6

What are the possible orthopaedic complications of obesity in childhood? (3)

Answer 6

• SUFE
• Blount’s disease
• MSK pains

Question 7

Name 3 other short-term consequences of obesity in childhood

Answer 7

• Psychological: bullying, poor self-esteem
• Sleep apnoea
• Benign intracranial hypertension

Question 8

Name some long-term consequences of obesity in childhood (3)

Answer 8

• T2DM
• Hypertension
• IHD