By Sandra Gibson Hassink MD
This convenient, functional consultant presents clinicians with a entire method of the scientific administration of obese childrens and teens. insurance starts off with the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and developmental features of kid and adolescent weight problems and a advisor to review of overweight young children. next chapters deal with respiration, cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic, orthopaedic, gastrointestinal, renal, and neurologic issues and comorbid stipulations in addition to psychological healthiness concerns, acute obesity-related emergencies, and weight problems as a part of genetic syndromes. Pathophysiology is associated with medical presentation, overview, and therapy, and way of life concerns are mentioned the place acceptable. Highlighted bins and algorithms aid clinicians locate and digest details quickly.
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