This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Childhood and Adolescent Obesity. It was created by Mikayla Gray, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Harvey-Blankenship, a pediatrician at the University of Alberta.

Click the image below for a full-screen PDF handout.

Related Content:

• Podcast: Pediatric Obesity

References:

1. Stan Lipnowski, Claire MA LeBlanc; Canadian Paediatric Society, Healthy Active Living and Sports Medicine Committee. Healthy active living: Physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents. Paediatr Child Health 2012;17(4):209-10. 

2. Peter Nieman, Claire MA LeBlanc; Canadian Paediatric Society, Healthy Active Living and Sports Medicine Committee. Psychosocial aspects of child and adolescent obesity. Paediatr Child Health 2012;17(3):205-6. 

3. Kumar S, Kelly AS. Review of Childhood Obesity: From Epidemiology, Etiology, and Comorbidities to Clinical Assessment and Treatment. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 Feb;92(2):251-265. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.09.017. Epub 2017 Jan 5. PMID: 28065514.

4. Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Children and Youth (5-17 years): An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep. https://csepguidelines.ca/guidelines/children-youth/

Canada’s food guide. https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/