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CHILDHOOD OBESITY
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MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2022.0217
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childhood obesity; chronic illness; illness severity
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Childhood obesity is associated with a higher prevalence of chronic conditions, including depression, autism spectrum disorder, and developmental delay. Understanding the link between obesity and chronic conditions can help healthcare providers assess the risk of morbidity among this at-risk group of children.
Childhood obesity prevalence continues to increase, and may be coupled with a rise in rates of chronic conditions tied to obesity. We compared the prevalence and severity of 14 chronic conditions between adolescents aged 10-17 years with and without obesity using the 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). Chi square tests assessed differences in chronic condition prevalence across weight groups, and logistic regression determined the odds of having chronic conditions in adolescents with versus without obesity. We found adolescents with obesity had higher prevalence of >85% of included chronic conditions. Those with obesity had higher odds of moderate/severe depression [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.41, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.96], autism spectrum disorder (aOR 2.07, 95% CI 1.2-3.57), and developmental delay (aOR 1.77, 95% CI 1.15-2.73). Awareness of the ties between having a chronic condition among adolescents with obesity may help providers in assessing risk of morbidity among this at-risk group of children.
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