Burden of child and adolescent obesity on health services in England.
Arch Dis Child
; 103(3): 247-254, 2018 03.
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ABSTRACT
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 OUTCOMEMEASURES:
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.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Encaminhamento e Consulta
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde
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Cirurgia Bariátrica
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Programas de Redução de Peso
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Obesidade Infantil
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Dis Child
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido