Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics, quality of life and fitness in adolescents with obesity

• Main Authors: G. A. Kakon (Author), S. Hadjiyannakis (Author), R. J. Sigal (Author), S. Doucette (Author), G. S. Goldfield (Author), G. P. Kenny (Author), D. Prud'homme (Author), A. Buchholz (Author), M. Lamb (Author), A. S. Alberga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary Background Body mass index (BMI) is often used to diagnose obesity in childhood and adolescence but has limitations as an index of obesity‐related morbidity. The Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics (EOSS‐P) is a clinical staging system that uses weight‐related comorbidities to det...