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@article{Viner:2018:10.1136/archdischild-2017-313009,
author = {Viner, RM and Kinra, S and Nicholls, D and Cole, T and Kessel, A and Christie, D and White, B and Croker, H and Wong, ICK and Saxena, S},
doi = {10.1136/archdischild-2017-313009},
journal = {Arch Dis Child},
pages = {247--254},
title = {Burden of child and adolescent obesity on health services in England},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-313009},
volume = {103},
year = {2018}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - OBJECTIVE: To assess the numbers of obese children and young people (CYP) eligible for assessment and management at each stage of the childhood obesity pathway in England. DESIGN: Pathway modelling study, operationalising the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on childhood obesity management against national survey data. SETTING: Data on CYP aged 2-18 years from the Health Survey for England 2006 to 2013. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Clinical obesity (body mass index (BMI) >98th centile), extreme obesity (BMI >/=99.86th centile); family history of cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes; obesity comorbidities defined as primary care detectable (hypertension, orthopaedic or mobility problems, bullying or psychological distress) or secondary care detectable (dyslipidaemia, hyperinsulinaemia, high glycated haemoglobin, abnormal liver function). RESULTS: 11.2% (1.22 million) of CYP in England were eligible for primary care assessment and for community lifestyle modification. 2.6% (n=283 500) CYP were estimated to be likely to attend primary care. 5.1% (n=556 000) were eligible for secondary care referral. Among those aged 13-18 years, 8.2% (n=309 000) were eligible for antiobesity drug therapy and 2.4% (90 500) of English CYP were eligible for bariatric surgery. CYP from the most deprived quintile were 1.5-fold to 3-fold more likely to be eligible for obesity management. CONCLUSIONS: There is a mismatch between population burden and available data on service use for obesity in CYP in England, particularly among deprived young people. There is a need for consistent evidence-based commissioning of services across the childhood obesity pathway based on population burden.
AU - Viner,RM
AU - Kinra,S
AU - Nicholls,D
AU - Cole,T
AU - Kessel,A
AU - Christie,D
AU - White,B
AU - Croker,H
AU - Wong,ICK
AU - Saxena,S
DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313009
EP - 254
PY - 2018///
SN - 0003-9888
SP - 247
TI - Burden of child and adolescent obesity on health services in England
T2 - Arch Dis Child
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-313009
VL - 103
ER -
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