ea0039ep92 | Obesity | BSPED2015
Gallen Hannah
, Banerjee Indraneel
, Clayton Peter E
, Ehtisham Sarah
, Nicholson Jacqueline
, Padidela Raja
, Patel Leena
, Tobin Hannah
, Skae Mars
Introduction: There is limited data on the psychological sequelae of obesity in paediatric patients.Aims/methods: We aimed to assess the prevalence of psychological comorbidities in obese paediatric patients. Internationally validated self-report questionnaires were offered to 19 patients and their parents from a tier three paediatric obesity clinics. These included the Paediatric Index of Emotional Distress (PI-ED); Beck Youth Inventory exploring self-p...