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What are the signs and symptoms of pediatric and adolescent abnormal weight gain? If weight gain is caused by a medical condition or is a side effect of a medication, the symptoms will vary and be specific to that cause. Other symptoms can include: Abdominal bloating or discomfort; Edema (fluid retention)
25 wrz 2024 · The cornerstone of treatment is lifestyle modification including dietary modification and physical activity. Pharmacotherapy and metabolic/bariatric surgery may be considered as an adjunct to lifestyle modification in youth with severe obesity.
This article provides an overview of managing excess weight gain in childhood considering aetiology, assessment, lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical interventions, and potential complications.
The current and long-term health of 14.4 million children and adolescents is affected by obesity,1,2 making it one of the most common pediatric chronic.
Anyone who experiences rapid, unexplained weight gain should see a doctor to determine the underlying cause and develop a treatment plan.
Introducing guidelines and resources to help standardize the assessment and communication of excessive weight gain in children <2 could augment PCPs' strategies for managing accelerated weight-gain trajectories to mitigate rates of childhood obesity.
30 wrz 2021 · It might mean managing a disease, infection, growth, obstruction, or injury. An acute case will resolve when the underlying cause has been treated. A chronic case may be treated supplementally with diuretics (for fluid), laxatives (for constipation) or activated charcoal capsules (for gas).
