Patient's question:
Hello! The boy is nine years old and weighs 70 kilograms. What tests are needed for pediatric obesity? What should be paid attention to in daily life?Doctor's answer:
Hello, in medicine, children whose weight exceeds the average standard body weight by 20% are referred to as obese children. 20% to 29% is classified as mild obesity, 30% to 49% as moderate obesity, and over 50% as severe obesity. You can go to the endocrinology department of the hospital for examination:(1) Blood lipid determination: Total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (triglycerides), and β-lipoprotein (β-LD) are normal or high.
(2) Blood glucose measurement, etc. Normal blood glucose and glucose tolerance test, but a few patients may show reduced glucose tolerance. Blood insulin determination, most of which increases.
(3) Measurement of free cortisol in blood and urine: Normal or slightly high.