治疗任何年龄段的肥胖都具有挑战性。 即使成功减肥，儿童也有反弹甚至超过先前体重的风险。 家人参与减肥方案对成功减肥至关重要。 肥胖儿童成人后仍然肥胖的风险很高，并且成人肥胖是一个严重的健康危险因素。[8]Whitaker RC, Wright JA, Pepe MS, et al. Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity. N Engl J Med. 1997 Sep 25;337(13):869-73.http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199709253371301#t=articlehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9302300?tool=bestpractice.com[19]Freedman DS, Khan LK, Dietz WH, et al. Relationship of childhood obesity to coronary heart disease risk factors in adulthood: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Pediatrics. 2001 Sep;108(3):712-8.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11533341?tool=bestpractice.com[20]Must A, Strauss RS. Risks and consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1999 Mar;23(suppl 2):S2-11.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10340798?tool=bestpractice.com[104]Guo SS, Wu W, Chumlea WC, et al. Predicting overweight and obesity in adulthood from body mass index values in childhood and adolescence. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002;76:653-658.http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/76/3/653.fullhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12198014?tool=bestpractice.com 10 到 15 岁的肥胖儿童约 80% 成年后仍将肥胖。[8]Whitaker RC, Wright JA, Pepe MS, et al. Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity. N Engl J Med. 1997 Sep 25;337(13):869-73.http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199709253371301#t=articlehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9302300?tool=bestpractice.com
