Abstract: Prevalence of pediatric obesity continues to rise worldwide. Increasing the number of health care practitioners as well as pediatricians with expertise in obesitytreatment is necessary. Because many obese patients suffer obesity-associated cardiovascular, metabolic and other health complications that could increase the severity ofobesity, it is fundamental not only to identify the child prone to obesity as early as possible, but to recognize, treat and monitor obesity-related diseases during adolescence.This short review outlines the treatment of pediatric obesity that may have applications in the primary care setting. It examines current information on eating behavior, sedentary behavior, and details studies of multidisciplinary, behavior-based, obesity treatment programs. We also report the less common and more aggressive forms of treatment, such as medication and bariatric surgery. We emphasize that health care providers have thepotential to improve outcomes by performing early identification, helping families create the best possible home environment, and by providing structured guidance to obese children and their families

Pediatric Obesity: Looking into Treatment / A., Pietrobelli; S., Rugolotto; P., De Cristofaro; Malavolti, Marcella. - In: NUTRIENTS. - ISSN 2072-6643. - STAMPA. - 1(2009), pp. 197-209.

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