<<forEachTiddler where 'tiddler.tags.contains(context.inTiddler.title)'
sortBy
tiddler.title
ascending
write '"*[["+tiddler.title+"]]\n"'>>
<<tiddler AutoRefresh with: force>>
Defining obesity is difficult in children
BMI varies with age - so use BMI age and gender percentile charts
''NICE recommend''
tailored clinical intervention if BMI >91%
assessing for comorbidities if BMI>98%
most common cause - lifestyle
Other associations ...
Asian children: 4x > white kids
female children
taller children: often >50%
Also ...
growth hormone deficiency
hypothyroidism
Down's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome
''Consequences''
orthopaedic problems: slipped upper femoral epiphyses, Blount's disease (a development abnormality of the tibia resulting in bowing of the legs), musculoskeletal pains
psychological consequences: poor self-esteem, bullying
sleep apnoea
benign intracranial hypertension
long-term consequences: increased incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease