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Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Review

Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pediatric obesity: consensus position statement of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology and the Italian Society of Pediatrics

Authors: Giuliana Valerio, Claudio Maffeis, Giuseppe Saggese, Maria Amalia Ambruzzi, Antonio Balsamo, Simonetta Bellone, Marcello Bergamini, Sergio Bernasconi, Gianni Bona, Valeria Calcaterra, Teresa Canali, Margherita Caroli, Francesco Chiarelli, Nicola Corciulo, Antonino Crinò, Procolo Di Bonito, Violetta Di Pietrantonio, Mario Di Pietro, Anna Di Sessa, Antonella Diamanti, Mattia Doria, Danilo Fintini, Roberto Franceschi, Adriana Franzese, Marco Giussani, Graziano Grugni, Dario Iafusco, Lorenzo Iughetti, Adima Lamborghini, Maria Rosaria Licenziati, Raffaele Limauro, Giulio Maltoni, Melania Manco, Leonardo Marchesini Reggiani, Loredana Marcovecchio, Alberto Marsciani, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Anita Morandi, Giuseppe Morino, Beatrice Moro, Valerio Nobili, Laura Perrone, Marina Picca, Angelo Pietrobelli, Francesco Privitera, Salvatore Purromuto, Letizia Ragusa, Roberta Ricotti, Francesca Santamaria, Chiara Sartori, Stefano Stilli, Maria Elisabeth Street, Rita Tanas, Giuliana Trifiró, Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Andrea Vania, Elvira Verduci, Eugenio Zito

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

The Italian Consensus Position Statement on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents integrates and updates the previous guidelines to deliver an evidence based approach to the disease. The following areas were reviewed: (1) obesity definition and causes of secondary obesity; (2) physical and psychosocial comorbidities; (3) treatment and care settings; (4) prevention.
The main novelties deriving from the Italian experience lie in the definition, screening of the cardiometabolic and hepatic risk factors and the endorsement of a staged approach to treatment. The evidence based efficacy of behavioral intervention versus pharmacological or surgical treatments is reported. Lastly, the prevention by promoting healthful diet, physical activity, sleep pattern, and environment is strongly recommended since the intrauterine phase.
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Metadata
Title
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pediatric obesity: consensus position statement of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology and the Italian Society of Pediatrics
Authors
Giuliana Valerio
Claudio Maffeis
Giuseppe Saggese
Maria Amalia Ambruzzi
Antonio Balsamo
Simonetta Bellone
Marcello Bergamini
Sergio Bernasconi
Gianni Bona
Valeria Calcaterra
Teresa Canali
Margherita Caroli
Francesco Chiarelli
Nicola Corciulo
Antonino Crinò
Procolo Di Bonito
Violetta Di Pietrantonio
Mario Di Pietro
Anna Di Sessa
Antonella Diamanti
Mattia Doria
Danilo Fintini
Roberto Franceschi
Adriana Franzese
Marco Giussani
Graziano Grugni
Dario Iafusco
Lorenzo Iughetti
Adima Lamborghini
Maria Rosaria Licenziati
Raffaele Limauro
Giulio Maltoni
Melania Manco
Leonardo Marchesini Reggiani
Loredana Marcovecchio
Alberto Marsciani
Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice
Anita Morandi
Giuseppe Morino
Beatrice Moro
Valerio Nobili
Laura Perrone
Marina Picca
Angelo Pietrobelli
Francesco Privitera
Salvatore Purromuto
Letizia Ragusa
Roberta Ricotti
Francesca Santamaria
Chiara Sartori
Stefano Stilli
Maria Elisabeth Street
Rita Tanas
Giuliana Trifiró
Giuseppina Rosaria Umano
Andrea Vania
Elvira Verduci
Eugenio Zito
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-018-0525-6

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