Obesity in Children and Adolescents: 2022 Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
- Author:
Eungu KANG
1
;
Yong Hee HONG
;
Jaehyun KIM
;
Sochung CHUNG
;
Kyoung-Kon KIM
;
Ji-Hee HAAM
;
Bom Taeck KIM
;
Eun Mi KIM
;
Jung Hwan PARK
;
Sang Youl RHEE
;
Jee-Hyun KANG
;
Young-Jun RHIE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- From: Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome 2024;33(1):11-19
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has been gradually increasing in recent years and has become a major health problem. Childhood obesity can readily progress to adult obesity. It is associated with obesity-related comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and the risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It is important to make an accurate assessment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with consideration of growth and development. Childhood obesity can then be prevented and treated using an appropriate treatment goal and safe and effective treatment strategies. This article summarizes the clinical practice guidelines for obesity in children and adolescents that are included in the 8th edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity of the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity.
