J Obes Metab Syndr.  2024 Mar;33(1):11-19. 10.7570/jomes23060.

Obesity in Children and Adolescents: 2022 Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
  • 3Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
  • 4Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 5Department of Family Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
  • 6Deptartment of Family Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
  • 7Department of Family Practice & Community Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
  • 8Department of Dietetics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea
  • 9Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 10Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
  • 11Center for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
  • 12Department of Family Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea

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.

Keyword

Pediatric obesity; Practice guideline; Therapeutics
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