Paediatric obesity: Documentation, screening, and pharmacotherapy in a national cohort.
Arek HidirsahYan ChaiRyan FloresAlaina P VidmarClaudia BorzutzkyJuan C EspinozaPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2023)
Management of obesity in terms of documentation of disease, screening for comorbidities, and initiation of AOM continues to fall short of the guidelines put forth by multiple organizations. Race/ethnicity, sex, and BMI correlate with differences in care provided to obese paediatric patients. Further research is needed to identify the barriers to and causes of these disparities.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- weight gain
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- healthcare
- adipose tissue
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- high fat diet induced
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- body mass index
- advance care planning
- clinical practice
- obese patients