Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Review Meta Analysis
Obesity in disabled children and adolescents: an overlooked group of patients.
There is an ongoing debate concerning the relationship between disability and obesity in childhood and adolescence. ⋯ Since a high proportion of disabled children and adolescents are overweight or obese, effective strategies for preventing and managing excess weight need to be developed so as not to further endanger their social participation. Moreover, risk factors for overweight in disabled children and adolescents should be identified and their weight status carefully monitored.