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- Title
Not Only Metabolic Complications of Childhood Obesity.
- Authors
Ciężki, Sebastian; Odyjewska, Emilia; Bossowski, Artur; Głowińska-Olszewska, Barbara
- Abstract
The increasing incidence of obesity in the pediatric population requires attention to its serious complications. It turns out that in addition to typical, well-known metabolic complications, obesity as a systemic disease carries the risk of equally serious, although less obvious, non-metabolic complications, such as cardiovascular diseases, polycystic ovary syndrome, chronic kidney disease, asthma, thyroid dysfunction, immunologic and dermatologic conditions, and mental health problems. They can affect almost all systems of the young body and also leave their mark in adulthood. In addition, obesity also contributes to the exacerbation of existing childhood diseases. As a result, children suffering from obesity may have a reduced quality of life, both physically and mentally, and their life expectancy may be shortened. It also turns out that, in the case of obese pregnant girls, the complications of obesity may also affect their unborn children. Therefore, it is extremely important to take all necessary actions to prevent the growing epidemic of obesity in the pediatric population, as well as to treat existing complications of obesity and detect them at an early stage. In summary, physicians treating a child with a systemic disease such as obesity must adopt a holistic approach to treatment.
- Subjects
EDUCATION of physicians; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; CHRONIC kidney failure; SKIN diseases; POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome; ASTHMA; THYROID diseases; CHILDHOOD obesity; LIFE expectancy; PEDIATRICS; METABOLIC disorders; HOLISTIC medicine; RISK assessment; QUALITY of life; IMMUNOLOGIC diseases; EARLY diagnosis; EARLY medical intervention; MENTAL illness; DISEASE risk factors; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Nutrients, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 4, p539
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu16040539