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Initial Approach to Childhood Obesity in Spain. A Multisociety Expert Panel Assessment

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An Erratum to this article was published on 02 November 2016

Abstract

Purpose

In recent years, the incidence of childhood obesity in Europe, and Spain in particular, has increased dramatically. Bariatric surgery could play a major role in treating of adolescents with severe obesity. However, no specific guidelines for bariatric surgery currently exist in Spain.

Methods

The Board of the Spanish Society for Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases (SECO) proposed a study of childhood obesity by using the Delphi method. This prospective study involved 60 experts from nine national societies. Each society leader recruited experts from their society in obesity-related fields. Two online questionnaires were taken, and consensus on guidelines for various obesity treatments was reached according to the percentage of answers in favor or against inclusion of a given guideline. Based on these results, preoperative, surgical management and follow-up of childhood obesity management among others were analyzed.

Results

The survey results indicated significant concern among all societies regarding obesity. There was strong consensus with regard to adolescents and obesity, medical treatment, dietary recommendations, environmental and social factors, and goals for adolescents with obesity. Consensus on the use of intragastric balloons and other techniques was not reached. However, biliopancreatic diversion was rejected as a primary treatment, and mandatory psychological/psychiatric assessment was agreed upon. Inclusion criteria accepted were similar to those for adults with the exception of surgery in those with a body mass index <40.

Conclusions

Spanish obesity-related societies are aware of the societal problem of childhood obesity. Multisociety development of national approaches may arise from consensus-building studies among specialists.

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The authors would like to thank the participants for their time to answer the questionnaires and all the other persons who have collaborated on this project.

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This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors. Additional informed consent from all individual participants: does not apply in this article.

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The authors would like to mention that although experts have been involved in obtaining the results for this study, the various societies have not approved the manuscript individually. This report is an initial step in the continuing work on this complex topic.

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Represented societies’ original names.

1. Sociedad Española de Cirugía de la Obesidad y enfermedades metabólicas (SECO)

2. Asociación Española de Pediatría (AEP)

3. Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SEEN)

4. Asociación Española de Cirugía (AEC—Sección de obesidad)

5. Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Obesidad (SEEDO)

6. Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva (SEPD)

7. Consejo General de la Psicología de España.

8. Sociedad Española de Cirugía Pediátrica (SECP)

9. Sociedad Española de Endocrinología Pediátrica (SEEP)

Represented societies’ translated names (translated into English)

1. Spanish Society for Surgery of Obesity (SECO)

2. Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP)

3. Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN)

4. Spanish Association of Surgery (AEC—Section obesity)

5. Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (SEEDO)

6. Spanish Society of Digestive Pathology (SEPD)

7. General Council of the Psychology of Spain

8. Society of Pediatric Surgery (SECP)

9. Spanish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (SEEP)

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Vilallonga, R., Moreno Villares, J.M., Yeste Fernández, D. et al. Initial Approach to Childhood Obesity in Spain. A Multisociety Expert Panel Assessment. OBES SURG 27, 997–1006 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2413-8

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