Demand for health services and drug prescriptions among overweight or obese preschool children.

Maira Alejandra Ortiz-PintoHonorato Ortiz-MarrónMaría D Esteban-VasalloAgueda Quadrado-MercadalDayami Casanova-PardomoMarta González-AlcónMaría Ordobás-GavinIñaki Galán

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2019)

The demand of health services related to early childhood obesity was small. Nevertheless, obesity was associated with a slightly greater demand for drug prescriptions and for PC doctor visits related to psychological and musculoskeletal problems.

Keyphrases

weight loss
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
insulin resistance
type diabetes
bariatric surgery
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
mental health
drug induced
physical activity
adverse drug
body mass index
emergency department
obese patients
sleep quality