Practical paediatric obesitology

The book is intended primarily for general practitioners for children and adolescents (hereinafter PLDD), but also for all professionals involved in the comprehensive care of children with obesity (paediatricians, endocrinology, doctors of spa facilities, psychology, physiotherapists, nutritional therapists, etc. ). It provides the reader with a comprehensive and complete overview of childhood obesity and offers basic recommendations on how to dispensarize a child with obesity in a PLDD outpatient clinic, how to initiate effective non-pharmacological intervention and under what circumstances to refer the child to specialized care. The book enables PLDD to properly educate patients and their families about healthy lifestyle, rational nutrition and appropriate physical activity. The book is unique in its complex and multidisciplinary view of the issue and its interconnection. It is based mainly on the practical experience of the authors, supported by the most recent results of world expert studies. This is a professional textbook.