Should we screen for childhood obesity?

Clin Obes. 2015 Jun;5(3):99-102. doi: 10.1111/cob.12097. Epub 2015 May 11.

Authors

R Geoghegan^{1

2}, C Kelly³, F M Finucane¹

Affiliations

¹ Bariatric Medicine Service, Galway Diabetes Research Centre, HRB Clinical Research Facility, Galway, Ireland.
² Department of Paediatrics, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
³ Department of Health Promotion, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.

PMID: 25963596
DOI: 10.1111/cob.12097

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Body Mass Index
Child
Humans
Mass Screening / adverse effects
Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data*
Patient Satisfaction
Pediatric Obesity / genetics
Pediatric Obesity / prevention & control*
Physical Examination / methods
Risk Reduction Behavior
School Health Services / statistics & numerical data