BMI centile should be used to identify childhood obesity | C | C |
Obese children have a BMI >98th centile | D | No comment |
Treatment should only be considered where | D | |
‐ A child is defined as obese | | |
‐ And the family are ready to make the necessary lifestyle changes | | |
In most obese children weight maintenance is an acceptable goal | D | |
Weight maintenance and/or weight loss can be achieved by sustained behavioural changes—for example, healthier eating, increased physical activity, reducing physical inactivity | D | |
Prevention and treatment of obesity should be initiated in childhood | C | C |
Parental obesity should be recognised as a risk factor for childhood obesity to persist into adulthood | | |
The following should be referred to a paediatric consultant before treatment is considered: | D | |
‐ Children who may have a serious obesity related morbidity | | |
‐ Children with a suspected underlying medical cause (including all <24 months of age) | | |
‐ All children with BMI >99.6th centile | | |
School family and societal interventions should be considered for the prevention of obesity in children | Not in guideline | C |