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1
Q

At what BMI centile should tailored clinical intervention be considered for children’s weight management?

A

> /= 91st centile

2
Q

At what BMI centile should an assessment of co-morbidity be considered (with regard to weight)?

A

> /= 98th centile

3
Q

How much activity should be encouraged per day in children?

A

60 mins/day

4
Q

If the child is already overweight, how much activity should they be encouraged per day to do then?

A

> 60 mins

5
Q

When would drug treatment for obesity be acceptable in children?

A

When the child is >/=12, has physical co-morbidities (e.g. orthopaedic) or severe psychological co-morbidity

6
Q

If drug treatment was considered acceptable, what would the drug of choice be?

A

Orlistat, on a 6-12 month trial, in a specialist paediatric setting