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Children can rapidly gain weight due to several environmental, medical or physiological reasons. Since there are many possible triggers, it’s best to speak with a pediatrician about the symptoms, what a healthy weight is for your child and how to move forward.
24 lis 2020 · Stomach swelling with weight gain can have many causes. Some causes may be related to stress, alcohol, or medications. Other causes can be due to health conditions like hypothyroidism or PCOS.
This article provides an overview of managing excess weight gain in childhood considering aetiology, assessment, lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical interventions, and potential complications.
3 paź 2020 · Many population-based observational studies have shown that rapid weight gain during infancy, including a catch-up growth phenomenon or adiposity rebound in early childhood, predisposes a person to the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases later in life.
25 wrz 2024 · Obesity in children has increased in recent decades. Causes are multi-factorial including biological, genetic disposition, behavioural and environmental influences. Calculating body mass index (BMI) is the most widely accepted method of screening for obesity in children.
Background: Excessive weight gain in the first 2 years of childhood is a risk factor for future obesity. However, the current absence of clear, standardized identification and treatment guidelines may hinder primary care providers' (PCPs) ability to manage early excessive weight gain in children <2.
8 wrz 2024 · Recurrent abdominal pain in children. Recurrent tummy (abdominal) pain is a common cause of children's tummy pain. One to two of every 10 children will experience it at some time. Children with recurrent tummy pain sometimes have it because they are worried (anxious), sad or depressed.
