Affiliations: Department of Community and Family Health, College of
Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Note: [] Corresponding author: Dr. Lauri Wright, University of South
Florida, College of Public Health, Department of Community and Family Health,
13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. Tel.: +1 813 974 8261;
Fax: +1 813 974 8889; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: Obesity is a condition of excessive body fat or adipose tissue. In
children, obesity is defined as a weight ⩾ 95th percentile BMI for age
while overweight or at risk for obesity is defined as a weight ⩾ 85th but
< 95th percentile BMI for age. Pediatric obesity has become a worldwide
public health concern as children, leading to series health consequences. In
this review, the etiology, consequences, assessment and treatment of childhood
obesity are discussed.