Audit of Looked After Children (LAC) in residential care and BMI increase in one UK local authority
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11940240 |
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| Authors | Ella Bailey (University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Corina Teh (Derbyshire Health Care NHS Trust, UK), Heather Peet (Derbyshire Health Care NHS Trust, UK) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 339-347 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption & Fostering (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/03085759211043246 |
| OpenAlex | W3211267967 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The rise of obesity among the UK’s child population has become a serious public health issue. Looked after children (LAC) have been highlighted as a vulnerable group, with increased health needs compared to other children and young people from comparable socio-economic backgrounds. Among the risks of serious complications related to obesity in children and young adults are cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, lipid abnormalities, sleep apnoea and musculoskeletal disorders. This health note summarises findings from a recent cross-sectional study of 14 children in five residential care homes in one UK local authority
Audit · Business · Childhood obesity · Environmental health · Local authority · Obesity · Overweight · Political science · Population · Public health · Child and Adolescent Health · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Pediatrics
| Highly cited | No |
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