A systematic review and meta-analysis estimating the population prevalence of comorbidities in children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years

Vishal Sharma, Susanne Coleman, Jane Nixon, Linda Sharples, Julian Hamilton-Shield, Harry Rutter, Maria Bryant, Vishal Sharma, Susanne Coleman, Jane Nixon, Linda Sharples, Julian Hamilton-Shield, Harry Rutter, Maria Bryant

Abstract

Evidence for the health impact of obesity has largely focussed on adults. We estimated the population prevalence and prevalence ratio of obesity-associated comorbidities in children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years. Five databases were searched from inception to 14 January 2018. Population-based observational studies reporting comorbidity prevalence by weight category (healthy weight/overweight/obese) in children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years from any country were eligible. Comorbidity prevalence, stratified by weight category, was extracted and prevalence ratios (relative to healthy weight) estimated using random effects meta-analyses. Of 9183 abstracts, 52 eligible studies (1 553 683 participants) reported prevalence of eight comorbidities or risk markers including diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Evidence for psychological comorbidities was lacking. Meta-analyses suggested prevalence ratio for prediabetes (fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL) for those with obesity relative to those of a healthy weight was 1.4 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2-1.6) and for NAFLD 26.1 (9.4-72.3). In the general population, children and adolescents with overweight/obesity have a higher prevalence of comorbidities relative to those of a healthy weight. This review provides clinicians with information when assessing children and researchers a foundation upon which to build a comprehensive dataset to understand the health consequences of childhood obesity.

Keywords: childhood obesity; comorbidities; population prevalence; systematic review.

Conflict of interest statement

No conflict of interest was declared.

© 2019 The Authors. Obesity Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation.

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Systematic review flow chart [Colour figure can be viewed at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com]
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Average random effects estimates of prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the comorbidities/comorbidity indicators. Left‐hand side excludes metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) because of differences in scale [Colour figure can be viewed at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com]

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