Severely Obese Preschoolers in a Tertiary Care Obesity Program

Objectives. To describe the characteristics and management of severely obese 2- to 5-year-olds children referred to a tertiary care multidisciplinary obesity center. Methods. A retrospective chart review was conducted of children 2 to 5 years old evaluated at the center from January 2009 to February 2011. Referral eligibility was a body mass index (BMI) ≥95th percentile. Results. Of the 2- to 5-year-olds seen at the center, 140 (94%) had a BMI...