[Treatment of obesity in pediatric patients in Germany: anthropometry, comorbidity and socioeconomic gradients based on the BZgA Observational Study].

  • U Hoffmeister
  • Monika Bullinger
  • A van Egmond Fröhlich
  • C Goldapp
  • R Mann
  • Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer
  • T Reinehr
  • J Westenhöfer
  • R W Holl

Abstract

In recent years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has markedly increased. Even though numerous treatment options are available for patients, these are heterogeneously structured and insufficiently evaluated.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number4
ISSN0300-8630
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20458669