Obesity, Overweight, and Dyslipidemia in Children and Adolescents

Table of Contents

1. OBESITY, OVERWEIGHT, AND DYSLIPIDEMIA IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
2. DEFINITIONS
3. BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)
4. EPIDEMIOLOGY
5. ETIOLOGY
6. ASSESSMENT
7. CO-MORBIDITIES
8. HYPERLIPIDEMIA
   1. Primary Disorders of Cholesterol Metabolism
   2. Secondary Causes of Hypercholesterolemia
   3. Cholesterol Metabolism
   4. Cholesterol Screening
9. DIET AND EXERCISE RECOMMENDATIONS
10. PHARMACOLOGIC INTERVENTIONS
11. REFERRING TO SUBSPECIALISTS
12. TAKE HOME POINTS
13. RESOURCES & REFERENCES
14. ABOUT THE MODULE

Primary Disorders of Cholesterol Metabolism

• Familial hypercholesterolemia - high total cholesterol
• Familial combined hypercholesterolemia - high total cholesterol and high triglycerides
• Familial hyperapobetalipoproteinemia - high apolipoprotein B
• Polygenic hypercholesterolemia - high total cholesterol