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

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... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Makkes, Sabine
Renders, Carry M
Bosmans, Judith E
van der Baan-Slootweg, Olga H
Seidell, Jacob C
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
Reihe/Periodikum: Makkes , S , Renders , C M , Bosmans , J E , van der Baan-Slootweg , O H & Seidell , J C 2013 , ' Cardiometabolic risk factors and quality of life in severely obese children and adolescents in The Netherlands ' , BMC Pediatrics , vol. 13 , pp. 62 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-13-62
Schlagwörter: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Hypertension / Hypertriglyceridemia / Hypoalphalipoproteinemias / Insulin Resistance / Male / Metabolic Syndrome X / Netherlands / Pediatric Obesity / Prevalence / Quality of Life / Risk Factors / Severity of Illness Index / Surveys and Questionnaires / Journal Article / Research Support / Non-U.S. Gov't / /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being / name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Sprache: Englisch
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