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Overweight in childhood

MedGen UID:
1625342
•Concept ID:
C4521075
•
Finding
Synonyms: Childhood Overweight; Overweight, Childhood
SNOMED CT: Overweight in childhood (450451007); Childhood overweight BMI greater than 85 percentile (450451007)

Definition

Body mass index percentile above the 85th and below the 95th percentile as compared to children of the same age and sex. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOverweight in childhood

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Adoption of Safe Routes to School in Canadian and the United States Contexts: Best Practices and Recommendations.
Macridis S, García Bengoechea E
J Sch Health 2015 Aug;85(8):558-66. doi: 10.1111/josh.12283. PMID: 26149312
Perplexities of treatment resistance in eating disorders.
Halmi KA
BMC Psychiatry 2013 Nov 7;13:292. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-292. PMID: 24199597Free PMC Article
Somatic complaints and social competence predict success in childhood overweight treatment.
de Niet J, Timman R, Rokx C, Jongejan M, Passchier J, van Den Akker E
Int J Pediatr Obes 2011 Jun;6(2-2):e472-9. Epub 2011 May 24 doi: 10.3109/17477166.2011.575145. PMID: 21609249

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Overweight in childhood and consumer purchases in a Danish cohort.
Sørensen KK, Andersen MP, Møller FT, Wiingreen R, Broccia M, Fosbøl EL, Zareini B, Gerds TA, Torp-Pedersen C
PLoS One 2024;19(3):e0297386. Epub 2024 Mar 12 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297386. PMID: 38470907Free PMC Article
Overweight in childhood and young adulthood increases the risk for adult thromboembolic events.
Lilja L, Bygdell M, Martikainen J, Rosengren A, Kindblom JM, Ohlsson C
J Intern Med 2023 May;293(5):615-623. Epub 2023 Mar 1 doi: 10.1111/joim.13617. PMID: 36860115
Childhood overweight and obesity and the risk of depression across the lifespan.
Gibson-Smith D, Halldorsson TI, Bot M, Brouwer IA, Visser M, Thorsdottir I, Birgisdottir BE, Gudnason V, Eiriksdottir G, Launer LJ, Harris TB, Gunnarsdottir I
BMC Pediatr 2020 Jan 21;20(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-1930-8. PMID: 31964368Free PMC Article
Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Overweight in Childhood.
Liew Z, Nohr EA, Morgen CS, Ernst A, Li J, Sørensen TIA, Olsen J
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2019 Aug;27(8):1314-1322. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/oby.22526. PMID: 31199598
Overweight in childhood cancer survivors: the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
Belle FN, Weiss A, Schindler M, Goutaki M, Bochud M, Zimmermann K, von der Weid N, Ammann RA, Kuehni CE
Am J Clin Nutr 2018 Jan 1;107(1):3-11. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqx006. PMID: 29381792

Diagnosis

Cord blood metabolic signatures predictive of childhood overweight and rapid growth.
Handakas E, Keski-Rahkonen P, Chatzi L, Alfano R, Roumeliotaki T, Plusquin M, Maitre L, Richiardi L, Brescianini S, Scalbert A, Robinot N, Nawrot T, Sassi F, Vrijheid M, Vineis P, Robinson O
Int J Obes (Lond) 2021 Oct;45(10):2252-2260. Epub 2021 Jul 12 doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00888-1. PMID: 34253844Free PMC Article
Body mass index trajectories in childhood and adolescence - Risk for non-affective psychosis.
Sormunen E, Saarinen MM, Salokangas RKR, Hutri-Kähönen N, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Hietala J
Schizophr Res 2019 Apr;206:313-317. Epub 2018 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.10.025. PMID: 30482644
Overweight in childhood cancer patients at diagnosis and throughout therapy: A multicentre cohort study.
Belle FN, Wenke-Zobler J, Cignacco E, Spycher BD, Ammann RA, Kuehni CE, Zimmermann K
Clin Nutr 2019 Apr;38(2):835-841. Epub 2018 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.022. PMID: 29544999
Overweight in childhood cancer survivors: the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
Belle FN, Weiss A, Schindler M, Goutaki M, Bochud M, Zimmermann K, von der Weid N, Ammann RA, Kuehni CE
Am J Clin Nutr 2018 Jan 1;107(1):3-11. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqx006. PMID: 29381792
Epidemiologic trends in overweight and obesity.
Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Flegal KM
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2003 Dec;32(4):741-60, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8529(03)00074-4. PMID: 14711060

Therapy

Breastfeeding and risk of overweight in childhood and beyond: a systematic review with emphasis on sibling-pair and intervention studies.
Dewey KG, Güngör D, Donovan SM, Madan EM, Venkatramanan S, Davis TA, Kleinman RE, Taveras EM, Bailey RL, Novotny R, Terry N, Butera G, Obbagy J, de Jesus J, Stoody E
Am J Clin Nutr 2021 Nov 8;114(5):1774-1790. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab206. PMID: 34224561Free PMC Article
Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Overweight in Childhood.
Liew Z, Nohr EA, Morgen CS, Ernst A, Li J, Sørensen TIA, Olsen J
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2019 Aug;27(8):1314-1322. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/oby.22526. PMID: 31199598
Overweight in childhood and adolescence: Does it lead to airway hyperresponsiveness in adulthood?
Toennesen LL, Bjerregaard A, Porsbjerg C, Ulrik CS, Harmsen L, Backer V
J Asthma 2018 Feb;55(2):137-144. Epub 2017 Jul 31 doi: 10.1080/02770903.2017.1318143. PMID: 28758814
Soft drinks and body weight development in childhood: is there a relationship?
Libuda L, Kersting M
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2009 Nov;12(6):596-600. doi: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e32833189f6. PMID: 19710610
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and child overweight: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Oken E, Levitan EB, Gillman MW
Int J Obes (Lond) 2008 Feb;32(2):201-10. Epub 2007 Nov 27 doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803760. PMID: 18278059Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Cord blood metabolic signatures predictive of childhood overweight and rapid growth.
Handakas E, Keski-Rahkonen P, Chatzi L, Alfano R, Roumeliotaki T, Plusquin M, Maitre L, Richiardi L, Brescianini S, Scalbert A, Robinot N, Nawrot T, Sassi F, Vrijheid M, Vineis P, Robinson O
Int J Obes (Lond) 2021 Oct;45(10):2252-2260. Epub 2021 Jul 12 doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00888-1. PMID: 34253844Free PMC Article
Maternal weight change between successive pregnancies: an opportunity for lifecourse obesity prevention.
Alwan NA, Grove G, Taylor E, Ziauddeen N
Proc Nutr Soc 2020 Aug;79(3):272-282. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1017/S0029665120007065. PMID: 32624015
Childhood overweight and obesity and the risk of depression across the lifespan.
Gibson-Smith D, Halldorsson TI, Bot M, Brouwer IA, Visser M, Thorsdottir I, Birgisdottir BE, Gudnason V, Eiriksdottir G, Launer LJ, Harris TB, Gunnarsdottir I
BMC Pediatr 2020 Jan 21;20(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-1930-8. PMID: 31964368Free PMC Article
Body mass index trajectories in childhood and adolescence - Risk for non-affective psychosis.
Sormunen E, Saarinen MM, Salokangas RKR, Hutri-Kähönen N, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Hietala J
Schizophr Res 2019 Apr;206:313-317. Epub 2018 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.10.025. PMID: 30482644
Overweight in childhood cancer survivors: the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
Belle FN, Weiss A, Schindler M, Goutaki M, Bochud M, Zimmermann K, von der Weid N, Ammann RA, Kuehni CE
Am J Clin Nutr 2018 Jan 1;107(1):3-11. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqx006. PMID: 29381792

Clinical prediction guides

Childhood overweight and obesity and the risk of depression across the lifespan.
Gibson-Smith D, Halldorsson TI, Bot M, Brouwer IA, Visser M, Thorsdottir I, Birgisdottir BE, Gudnason V, Eiriksdottir G, Launer LJ, Harris TB, Gunnarsdottir I
BMC Pediatr 2020 Jan 21;20(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-1930-8. PMID: 31964368Free PMC Article
Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Overweight in Childhood.
Liew Z, Nohr EA, Morgen CS, Ernst A, Li J, Sørensen TIA, Olsen J
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2019 Aug;27(8):1314-1322. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/oby.22526. PMID: 31199598
Overweight in childhood cancer survivors: the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
Belle FN, Weiss A, Schindler M, Goutaki M, Bochud M, Zimmermann K, von der Weid N, Ammann RA, Kuehni CE
Am J Clin Nutr 2018 Jan 1;107(1):3-11. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqx006. PMID: 29381792
Increased Cortisol and Cortisone Levels in Overweight Children.
Chu L, Shen K, Liu P, Ye K, Wang Y, Li C, Kang X, Song Y
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2017 Feb 9;23:25-30. doi: 10.12659/msmbr.902707. PMID: 28179618Free PMC Article
Overweight and obesity are associated with musculoskeletal complaints as early as childhood: a systematic review.
Paulis WD, Silva S, Koes BW, van Middelkoop M
Obes Rev 2014 Jan;15(1):52-67. Epub 2013 Aug 14 doi: 10.1111/obr.12067. PMID: 23941399

Recent systematic reviews

Breastfeeding and risk of overweight in childhood and beyond: a systematic review with emphasis on sibling-pair and intervention studies.
Dewey KG, Güngör D, Donovan SM, Madan EM, Venkatramanan S, Davis TA, Kleinman RE, Taveras EM, Bailey RL, Novotny R, Terry N, Butera G, Obbagy J, de Jesus J, Stoody E
Am J Clin Nutr 2021 Nov 8;114(5):1774-1790. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab206. PMID: 34224561Free PMC Article
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring body mass index and overweight: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Magalhães EIDS, Sousa BA, Lima NP, Horta BL
Cad Saude Publica 2019;35(12):e00176118. Epub 2019 Nov 28 doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00176118. PMID: 31800784
The association between prenatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and childhood obesity: a systematic review.
Qureshi R, Jadotte Y, Zha P, Porter SA, Holly C, Salmond S, Watkins EA
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep 2018 Aug;16(8):1643-1662. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003558. PMID: 30113549
Overweight and obesity are associated with musculoskeletal complaints as early as childhood: a systematic review.
Paulis WD, Silva S, Koes BW, van Middelkoop M
Obes Rev 2014 Jan;15(1):52-67. Epub 2013 Aug 14 doi: 10.1111/obr.12067. PMID: 23941399
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and child overweight: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Oken E, Levitan EB, Gillman MW
Int J Obes (Lond) 2008 Feb;32(2):201-10. Epub 2007 Nov 27 doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803760. PMID: 18278059Free PMC Article

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