Obesity in children

Question 1

Obesity meaning

Answer 1

Excess of fat, obesity usually is assessed by the relationship between weight and height (ie, anthropometrics)

Question 2

How to measure obesity?

Answer 2

The body mass index (BMI) is the accepted standard measure of overweight and obesity for children > two years
Weight in relation to height and is =
to the body weight (in kilograms) / height (in meters) ^2

Question 3

Definition in BMI

Answer 3

Normal weight – BMI between the 5th and <85th percentile for age and sex.

Overweight – BMI between >85th and 95th percentile for age and sex.

Obese – BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex.

Question 4

Etiology

Answer 4

Environmental factors: Almost all obesity in children is strongly influenced by environmental factors, caused by either a sedentary lifestyle or a caloric intake that is greater than needs.

Sugar-sweetened beverages

Medications

Polygenic factors:
Syndromic obesity
Monogenic obesity

Endocrine disorders

Hypothalamic obesity