Obesity in Children

PE11.1 Describe the common etiology, clinical features and management of obesity in children

PE11.2 Discuss the risk approach for obesity and discuss the prevention Strategies

PE11.3 Assessment of a child with obesity with regard to eliciting history including physical activity, charting and dietary recall

PE11.4 Examination including calculation of BMI, measurement of waist hip ratio, identifying external markers like acanthosis, striae, pseudogynaecomastia etc.

PE11.5 Calculate BMI, document in BMI chart and interpret

PE11.6 Discuss criteria for referral