Abstract
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among US adults is well-documented and lifestyle intervention remains the foundation for all overweight and obesity treatment interventions, even when bariatric surgery is offered.
Highlights
As for adults, the treatment of choice in the pediatric population is lifestyle intervention
Not a single study has documented a benefit of lifestyle intervention in reducing cardiovascular events or mortality [3]
Unlike adults there is very little evidence regarding the effectiveness of non-lifestyle intervention approaches
Summary
As for adults, the treatment of choice in the pediatric population is lifestyle intervention. The Look AHEAD study randomized 5145 overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes, a population at significant risk for cardiovascular events, to an intensive lifestyle weight loss intervention or standard diabetes support. Due to the effect of obesity on the overall US population, the most recent survey by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health showed that adults ranked childhood obesity as their number one concern [9].
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