obesity in children
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Obesity in children
Madarina JuliaDept of Child HealthFaculty of MedicineGadjah Mada University
Why discuss obesity in children?
An important public health concern
obesity in children is related to obesity in
adulthood
related to “syndrome X” or “metabolic
syndrome”:
– obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension
and their consequences (CVD)
its prevalence is increasing
The World Health Organization
the effects of obesity
Approximate Prevalence of Obesity-associated conditions
•Slipped capital femoral epiphyses and Blount’s
disease: 1/3300
•DM type 2: 1/1400 children age 10-19 y
•Hypertension: ¼ obese children 5-11 y (BP >
P90)
•Dyslipidemia: 1-2/5 children
•Sleep apnea: 1/100 children
•PCOS:1-3/4 adolescents with amenorrhoea/
oligomenorrhea
Control of body fat
The primary control of body fat is the balance
between dietary intake and energy expenditure
In normal circumstances, the amount of body
fat is tightly regulated by a control of appetite
and satiety by hypothalamic centers
Leptin is a feedback hormone secreted by
adipose tissue
Most of the time….
Energy intake & Food composition (254 obese elementary school, Jakarta 2002)
Energy intake (%
RDA)
≥120% :64 %
90-119% :24 %
<90% :12 %
Fat intake (% RDA)
30% :28%
>30% :72%
School Canteen & westernized food
Physical activity(254 obese elementary school children, Jakarta
2002)
Routine exercise (3x/week) : 10,6% Routine exercise (1x/week) : 39.4% Not routinely exercise : 50%
Lack of sidewalks
How do we quantify obesity?
overweight: BMI>25, obesity BMI>30,
standard BMI for age (IOTF 2000)
overweight/ obesity: BMI> P95, risk for
overweight/ obesity BMI>P95 standard BMI
for age (CDC 2000)
mild obesity: 120% standard weight/height,
severe obesity: 130% (WHO-NCHS)
…they do not always suggest adiposity
BMI-for-age Centiles
Direct measurement of body adiposity
skinfold thickness
bioelectric impedance
underwater weighing
imaging techniques: USG, CT-scan, MRI
… all have certain weaknesses, and may be
not very practical to be used in everyday
clinics
Other causes of obesity Endocrine
Hypothyroidism, GHD, Steroid excess
Hypothalamic disturbance
Syndromes:
Chromosomal defect
Genetic defects
pathological obesity
vs. simple obesity
Simple vs. pathological obesity
The most important clinical clue is: height
In simple obesity:
almost all have height > P50
most have height > P75
Other clues for simple obesity
family history of overweight
slightly advanced bone age
early onset of puberty
Pathological obesity If the obese child is of below average
stature, particularly if there is evidence of
decreased growth rate, the pathological
cause of obesity must be considered.
The endocrine causes of obesity are:
hypothyroidism, GHD and steroid excess
The endocrine causes of obesity, although
small, are important to recognize because
they are diagnosable and treatable
Management of obesity
Simple obesity: environmental intervention
related to diet and physical activities
Endocrine related: causative therapy
Chromosomal and Genetic defect: so far no
therapy is known
for simple obesity…