Consensus on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity of the Latin American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (LASPGHAN)

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Y. Rivera-Suazo · Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers

Julia Alberto-Meléndez · Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras

J.E. Alfaro-Bolaños · Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers

F.J. Álvarez-Chávez · Hospital General De Zona

A.G. Ayala-Germán · Mexican Social Security Institute

M.J. Galaviz-Ballesteros · Secretaría de Salud de Jalisco

Abstract

There is a lack of uniformity in diagnosing overweight and obesity in Latin America, especially in the choice of growth charts and cutoff points for the pediatric population.

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Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

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Published in: Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition)

Volume 90, Issue 3, pp. 428-450

DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2025.09.006

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Consensus on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity of the Latin American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (LASPGHAN)

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