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Obesity in adolescence

MedGen UID:
1375158
•Concept ID:
C4317171
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Adolescent Obesity; Obesity in Adolescence; Obesity, Adolescent
SNOMED CT: Adolescent obesity (788996008); Obesity in adolescence (788996008)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Obesity Treatment Among Adolescents: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions.
Cardel MI, Atkinson MA, Taveras EM, Holm JC, Kelly AS
JAMA Pediatr 2020 Jun 1;174(6):609-617. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0085. PMID: 32202626Free PMC Article
Obesity in adolescence: implications in orthodontic treatment.
Neeley WW 2nd, Gonzales DA
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2007 May;131(5):581-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.03.028. PMID: 17482076
Management of obesity in adolescence.
Rees JM
Med Clin North Am 1990 Sep;74(5):1275-92. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30516-8. PMID: 2201857

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Non-Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome May Predict Future Cardiovascular Disease.
Tragomalou A, Paltoglou G, Manou M, Kostopoulos IV, Loukopoulou S, Binou M, Tsitsilonis OE, Bacopoulou F, Kassari P, Papadopoulou M, Mastorakos G, Charmandari E
Nutrients 2023 Oct 12;15(20) doi: 10.3390/nu15204342. PMID: 37892418Free PMC Article
Obesity Treatment Among Adolescents: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions.
Cardel MI, Atkinson MA, Taveras EM, Holm JC, Kelly AS
JAMA Pediatr 2020 Jun 1;174(6):609-617. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0085. PMID: 32202626Free PMC Article
Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Simmonds M, Llewellyn A, Owen CG, Woolacott N
Obes Rev 2016 Feb;17(2):95-107. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1111/obr.12334. PMID: 26696565
Overlap in Eating Disorders and Obesity in Adolescence.
Rancourt D, McCullough MB
Curr Diab Rep 2015 Oct;15(10):78. doi: 10.1007/s11892-015-0645-y. PMID: 26303593
Breast and ovarian cancer risks due to inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2.
King MC, Marks JH, Mandell JB; New York Breast Cancer Study Group
Science 2003 Oct 24;302(5645):643-6. doi: 10.1126/science.1088759. PMID: 14576434

Diagnosis

Modest decrease in severity of obesity in adolescence associates with low arterial stiffness.
Saner C, Laitinen TT, Nuotio J, Arnup SJ, Harcourt BE, Bekkering S, McCallum Z, Kao KT, Janner M, Magnussen CG, Sabin MA, Juonala M, Burgner DP
Atherosclerosis 2021 Oct;335:23-30. Epub 2021 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.09.013. PMID: 34543877
Obesity and the risk of Multiple Sclerosis. The role of Leptin.
Marrodan M, Farez MF, Balbuena Aguirre ME, Correale J
Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2021 Feb;8(2):406-424. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1002/acn3.51291. PMID: 33369280Free PMC Article
Determinants in Adolescence of Stroke-Related Hospital Stay Duration in Men: A National Cohort Study.
Bergh C, Udumyan R, Appelros P, Fall K, Montgomery S
Stroke 2016 Sep;47(9):2416-8. Epub 2016 Aug 4 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.014265. PMID: 27491740
Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Simmonds M, Llewellyn A, Owen CG, Woolacott N
Obes Rev 2016 Feb;17(2):95-107. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1111/obr.12334. PMID: 26696565
Obesity in adolescence is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension.
Movahed MR, Bates S, Strootman D, Sattur S
Echocardiography 2011 Feb;28(2):150-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2010.01289.x. PMID: 21276070

Therapy

Early life adversity and obesity risk in adolescence: a 9-year population-based prospective cohort study.
De Visser HS, Dufault B, Brunton N N, McGavock J
Pediatr Res 2024 Jul;96(1):216-222. Epub 2024 Jan 24 doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03040-7. PMID: 38267708
Liraglutide pharmacokinetics and exposure-response in adolescents with obesity.
Carlsson Petri KC, Hale PM, Hesse D, Rathor N, Mastrandrea LD
Pediatr Obes 2021 Oct;16(10):e12799. Epub 2021 May 7 doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12799. PMID: 33963681Free PMC Article
Long-term effects of adolescent obesity: time to act.
Reinehr T
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2018 Mar;14(3):183-188. Epub 2017 Nov 24 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.147. PMID: 29170543
Opioid receptor mu 1 gene, fat intake and obesity in adolescence.
Haghighi A, Melka MG, Bernard M, Abrahamowicz M, Leonard GT, Richer L, Perron M, Veillette S, Xu CJ, Greenwood CM, Dias A, El-Sohemy A, Gaudet D, Paus T, Pausova Z
Mol Psychiatry 2014 Jan;19(1):63-8. Epub 2013 Jan 22 doi: 10.1038/mp.2012.179. PMID: 23337944
Obesity in adolescence is associated with perinatal risk factors, parental BMI and sociodemographic characteristics.
Birbilis M, Moschonis G, Mougios V, Manios Y; Healthy Growth Study’ group
Eur J Clin Nutr 2013 Jan;67(1):115-21. Epub 2012 Dec 12 doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.176. PMID: 23232586

Prognosis

Non-Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome May Predict Future Cardiovascular Disease.
Tragomalou A, Paltoglou G, Manou M, Kostopoulos IV, Loukopoulou S, Binou M, Tsitsilonis OE, Bacopoulou F, Kassari P, Papadopoulou M, Mastorakos G, Charmandari E
Nutrients 2023 Oct 12;15(20) doi: 10.3390/nu15204342. PMID: 37892418Free PMC Article
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: For Whom, When, and How?
Janson A, Järvholm K, Sjögren L, Dahlgren J, Beamish AJ, Gronowitz E, Olbers T
Horm Res Paediatr 2023;96(6):609-619. Epub 2022 Mar 9 doi: 10.1159/000524002. PMID: 35263750
Long-term effects of adolescent obesity: time to act.
Reinehr T
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2018 Mar;14(3):183-188. Epub 2017 Nov 24 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.147. PMID: 29170543
Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Simmonds M, Llewellyn A, Owen CG, Woolacott N
Obes Rev 2016 Feb;17(2):95-107. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1111/obr.12334. PMID: 26696565
Breast and ovarian cancer risks due to inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2.
King MC, Marks JH, Mandell JB; New York Breast Cancer Study Group
Science 2003 Oct 24;302(5645):643-6. doi: 10.1126/science.1088759. PMID: 14576434

Clinical prediction guides

Non-Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome May Predict Future Cardiovascular Disease.
Tragomalou A, Paltoglou G, Manou M, Kostopoulos IV, Loukopoulou S, Binou M, Tsitsilonis OE, Bacopoulou F, Kassari P, Papadopoulou M, Mastorakos G, Charmandari E
Nutrients 2023 Oct 12;15(20) doi: 10.3390/nu15204342. PMID: 37892418Free PMC Article
Long-term Outcomes Following Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Beamish AJ, Ryan Harper E, Järvholm K, Janson A, Olbers T
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Aug 18;108(9):2184-2192. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad155. PMID: 36947630Free PMC Article
Liraglutide pharmacokinetics and exposure-response in adolescents with obesity.
Carlsson Petri KC, Hale PM, Hesse D, Rathor N, Mastrandrea LD
Pediatr Obes 2021 Oct;16(10):e12799. Epub 2021 May 7 doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12799. PMID: 33963681Free PMC Article
Obesity Treatment Among Adolescents: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions.
Cardel MI, Atkinson MA, Taveras EM, Holm JC, Kelly AS
JAMA Pediatr 2020 Jun 1;174(6):609-617. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0085. PMID: 32202626Free PMC Article
Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Simmonds M, Llewellyn A, Owen CG, Woolacott N
Obes Rev 2016 Feb;17(2):95-107. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1111/obr.12334. PMID: 26696565

Recent systematic reviews

Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in preventing harmful weight gain among adolescents: A systematic review of systematic reviews.
Hayba N, Rissel C, Allman Farinelli M
Obes Rev 2021 Feb;22(2):e13109. Epub 2020 Jul 28 doi: 10.1111/obr.13109. PMID: 32725749
Lung function in obese children and adolescents without respiratory disease: a systematic review.
Ferreira MS, Marson FAL, Wolf VLW, Ribeiro JD, Mendes RT
BMC Pulm Med 2020 Oct 28;20(1):281. doi: 10.1186/s12890-020-01306-4. PMID: 33115462Free PMC Article
Effects of the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on blood pressure, overweight and obesity in adolescents: A systematic review.
Paula Bricarello L, Poltronieri F, Fernandes R, Retondario A, de Moraes Trindade EBS, de Vasconcelos FAG
Clin Nutr ESPEN 2018 Dec;28:1-11. Epub 2018 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.09.003. PMID: 30390863
Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Simmonds M, Llewellyn A, Owen CG, Woolacott N
Obes Rev 2016 Feb;17(2):95-107. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1111/obr.12334. PMID: 26696565
An integrative review of interventions for adolescent weight loss.
Stuart WP, Broome ME, Smith BA, Weaver M
J Sch Nurs 2005 Apr;21(2):77-85. doi: 10.1177/10598405050210020401. PMID: 15801873

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