Causes of Obesity in Childhood
Endocrine and single gene disorders causing obesity in childhood are rare, accountingfor 1–2% of obese children seen in a tertiary care setting. Nevertheless, an understandingof these disorders is required to recognise rare but treatable causes ofchildhood obesity. A thorough description of these conditions is beyond the scope ofthis review and can be found elsewhere.The majority of cases, however, arise from a simple...
