Screening for Co-Morbidity in 65,397 Obese Pediatric Patients from Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Adherence to Guidelines Improved from the Year 2000 to 2010

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the adherence to current guidelines for co-morbidity screening in overweight and obese pediatric patients participating in the Adipositas-Patienten-Verlaufsdokumentation (APV) initiative in three German-speaking countries. Methods: APV database: 181 cen...

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Main Authors: Marion Flechtner-Mors, Susanna Wiegand, Ines Gellhaus, Heidi Siefken-Kaletka, Kurt Widhalm, Thomas Reinehr, Hans-Peter Roost, Georg Leipold, Ulrike Hoffmeister, Reinhard W. Holl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-08-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/353397