Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Nearly a third of children aged 2–15 are overweight or obese (body mass index at or above 95th percentile) and children are becoming ‘obese’ at earlier ages and staying obese for longer. Obesity is linked to an array of medical conditions including hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and musculoskeletal pain and is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) overall. Yet there is limited information on th...

In June 2021, NHS England commissioned 15 Complications from Excess Weight (CEW) services to pilot Tier 3 paediatric weight management services in England. This study aimed to assess initial patient experiences / responses to weight management strategies delivered in a single CEW service between January-June 2022.Methodology: We conducted an online survey to assess patient experiences, motivators and barriers to healthy lifestyle change in 45 patients se...