More than just body mass index: Using the Edmonton obesity staging system for pediatrics to define obesity severity in a multi-ethnic Australian pediatric clinical cohort.

Faye SouthcombeSinthu VivekanandarajahSlavica KrsticFang LinPaul ChayMandy WilliamsJahidur Rahman KhanNan HuValsa EapenSarah DennisElizabeth Denney-WilsonRaghu Lingam

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2022)

Used in combination, BMI and EOSS-P provide improved risk stratification of pediatric obesity. This additional tool can help focus resources and develop comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment plans.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
lymph node
skeletal muscle
pet ct
adipose tissue
young adults
quality improvement
smoking cessation