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ArticleNutrients2022

Childhood Obesity: Position Statement of Polish Society of Pediatrics, Polish Society for Pediatric Obesity, Polish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, the College of Family Physicians in Poland and Polish Association for Study on Obesity.

Artur Mazur, Agnieszka Zachurzok, Joanna Baran, Katarzyna Dereń, Edyta Łuszczki, Aneta Weres, Justyna Wyszyńska, Justyna Dylczyk, Ewa Szczudlik, Dorota Drożdż and 11 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
38citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Artur MazurInstitute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5393-3515
Agnieszka ZachurzokDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7330-7607
Joanna BaranInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8354-1651
Katarzyna DereńInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0977-5844
Edyta ŁuszczkiInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4619-7705
Aneta WeresInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland.
Justyna WyszyńskaInstitute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5786-6214
Justyna DylczykChildren's University Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland.
Ewa SzczudlikDepartment of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Pediatric Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland.
Dorota DrożdżDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Chair of Pediatrics, Pediatric Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1281-1164
Paulina MetelskaDepartment of Public Health and Social Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3074-3257
Michał BrzezińskiChair and Department of Paediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Child Nutrition, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3426-507X
Agnieszka Kozioł-KozakowskaDepartment of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4770-5641
Paweł MatusikDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Chair of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8943-7051
Piotr SochaThe Children's Memorial Health Institute, 04-736 Warsaw, Poland.
Magdalena Olszanecka-GilianowiczHealth Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Medical Faculty in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5632-5590
Teresa JackowskaDepartment of Pediatrics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 01-813 Warsaw, Poland.
Mieczysław WalczakDepartment of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Disorders and Cardiology of the Developmental Age, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland.
Jarosław Peregud-PogorzelskiDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Oncology and Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland.
Elżbieta TomiakThe College of Family Physicians in Poland, 00-209 Warszawa, Poland.
Małgorzata WójcikDepartment of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Pediatric Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3889-1913
University of Rzeszów · PLJagiellonian University · PLMedical University of Silesia · PLGdańsk Medical University · PLPomeranian Medical University · PLChildren's Memorial Health Institute · PLPostgraduate School of Molecular Medicine · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Childhood obesity is one of the most important problems of public health. Searching was conducted by using PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, MEDLINE, and EBSCO databases, from January 2022 to June 2022, for English language meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized clinical trials, and observational studies from all over the world. Five main topics were defined in a consensus join statement of the Polish Society of Pediatrics, Polish Society for Pediatric Obesity, Polish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and Polish Association for the Study on Obesity: (1) definition, causes, consequences of obesity; (2) treatment of obesity; (3) obesity prevention; (4) the role of primary care in the prevention of obesity; (5) Recommendations for general practitioners, parents, teachers, and regional authorities. The statement outlines the role of diet, physical activity in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity, and gives appropriate recommendations for interventions by schools, parents, and primary health care. A multisite approach to weight control in children is recommended, taking into account the age, the severity of obesity, and the presence of obesity-related diseases. Combined interventions consisting of dietary modification, physical activity, behavioral therapy, and education are effective in improving metabolic and anthropometric indices. More actions are needed to strengthen the role of primary care in the effective prevention and treatment of obesity because a comprehensive, multi-component intervention appears to yield the best results.

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Diabetes MellitusPediatric ObesityPediatricsChildHumansLanguagePhysicians, FamilyPolandadolescentschildrenjoin statementobesity

Identifiers

PMID36145182
PMCPMC9505061
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