Title
Complications of obesity in children and adolescents during covid-19 pandemic: A narrative review
Date Issued
21 October 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Ramos-Yataco A.
Alcalde-Loyola C.0.8.0.
Moreno-Marreros D.
Coronado-Arroyo J.
Ildefonso-Najarro S.
Quispe-Flores M.
Plasencia-Dueñas E.
Fernández-Dávila F.V.
Publisher(s)
Medical Body of the Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital
Abstract
Background: Obesity in children and adolescents has increased exponentially around the world. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a higher pediatric obesity rate. The excess adipose tissue generates a dysregulation of adiponectin, ghrelin, and leptin, among others. Metabolic alterations can develop cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemias, arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, sleep disorders, and higher risk of COVID-19 severity. Obesity has different therapeutic approaches such as behavioral weight loss programs, pharmacologic treatments, and surgical procedures. Therefore, timely diagnosis and treatment are important to decrease the mortality in obesity among pediatric population.
Start page
55
End page
61
Volume
14
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Endocrinología, Metabolismo (incluyendo diabetes, hormonas) Medicina general, Medicina interna
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85119194161
Source
Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
ISSN of the container
22255109
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