ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief Summary: This large cohort study of 27,997 individuals aged 3-18 years with obesity in Sweden examined the effect of obesity severity and obesity treatment on growth. Prepubertal individuals with class II (more severe) obesity were had higher height-for age and growth velocity than children with class I obesity. After onset of puberty, these individuals and especially boys, showed slower height velocity and a blunted growth spurt. The final height z score in this study p...