TY - JOUR
T1 - The treatment of obesity in children and adolescents
T2 - consensus position statement of the Italian society of pediatric endocrinology and diabetology, Italian Society of Pediatrics and Italian Society of Pediatric Surgery
AU - Maffeis, Claudio
AU - Olivieri, Francesca
AU - Valerio, Giuliana
AU - Verduci, Elvira
AU - Licenziati, Maria Rosaria
AU - Calcaterra, Valeria
AU - Pelizzo, Gloria
AU - Salerno, Mariacarolina
AU - Staiano, Annamaria
AU - Bernasconi, Sergio
AU - Buganza, Raffaele
AU - Crinò, Antonino
AU - Corciulo, Nicola
AU - Corica, Domenico
AU - Destro, Francesca
AU - Di Bonito, Procolo
AU - Di Pietro, Mario
AU - Di Sessa, Anna
AU - deSanctis, Luisa
AU - Faienza, Maria Felicia
AU - Filannino, Grazia
AU - Fintini, Danilo
AU - Fornari, Elena
AU - Franceschi, Roberto
AU - Franco, Francesca
AU - Franzese, Adriana
AU - Giusti, Lia Franca
AU - Grugni, Graziano
AU - Iafusco, Dario
AU - Iughetti, Lorenzo
AU - Lera, Riccardo
AU - Limauro, Raffaele
AU - Maguolo, Alice
AU - Mancioppi, Valentina
AU - Manco, Melania
AU - Del Giudice, Emanuele Miraglia
AU - Morandi, Anita
AU - Moro, Beatrice
AU - Mozzillo, Enza
AU - Rabbone, Ivana
AU - Peverelli, Paola
AU - Predieri, Barbara
AU - Purromuto, Salvo
AU - Stagi, Stefano
AU - Street, Maria Elisabeth
AU - Tanas, Rita
AU - Tornese, Gianluca
AU - Umano, Giuseppina Rosaria
AU - Wasniewska, Malgorzata
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - This Position Statement updates the different components of the therapy of obesity (lifestyle intervention, drugs, and surgery) in children and adolescents, previously reported in the consensus position statement on pediatric obesity of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology and the Italian Society of Pediatrics. Lifestyle intervention is the first step of treatment. In children older than 12 years, pharmacotherapy is the second step, and bariatric surgery is the third one, in selected cases. Novelties are available in the field of the medical treatment of obesity. In particular, new drugs demonstrated their efficacy and safety and have been approved in adolescents. Moreover, several randomized control trials with other drugs are in process and it is likely that some of them will become available in the future. The increase of the portfolio of treatment options for obesity in children and adolescents is promising for a more effective treatment of this disorder.
AB - This Position Statement updates the different components of the therapy of obesity (lifestyle intervention, drugs, and surgery) in children and adolescents, previously reported in the consensus position statement on pediatric obesity of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology and the Italian Society of Pediatrics. Lifestyle intervention is the first step of treatment. In children older than 12 years, pharmacotherapy is the second step, and bariatric surgery is the third one, in selected cases. Novelties are available in the field of the medical treatment of obesity. In particular, new drugs demonstrated their efficacy and safety and have been approved in adolescents. Moreover, several randomized control trials with other drugs are in process and it is likely that some of them will become available in the future. The increase of the portfolio of treatment options for obesity in children and adolescents is promising for a more effective treatment of this disorder.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Bariatric surgery
KW - Children
KW - Cognitive and family-based behavior therapy
KW - Drug
KW - Nutrition
KW - Obesity
KW - Physical activity
KW - Treatment
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85161461956
U2 - 10.1186/s13052-023-01458-z
DO - 10.1186/s13052-023-01458-z
M3 - Review article
SN - 1720-8424
VL - 49
JO - Italian Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Italian Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 1
M1 - 69
ER -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being