Impact of Obesity during Pediatric Acute and Critical Illness

Abstract

Pediatric overweight and obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions and continue to rise globally. Many long-term complications have been described about the impact of obesity; however, little work has been done in the area of acute and critical illness in children. Available evidence suggests that childhood obesity can impact acute and critical illness when compared with normal weight cohorts. This review will discuss the available literature on the impact of pediatric obesity during acute and critical illness.

Keywords

pediatric - obesity - critical illness - overweight

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