Overeating and excessive weight gain

Common in school children and teenagers. Can be associated with gastroenterological and hepatological problems, and with other paediatric conditions. The role of the paediatric gastroenterologist is to recognise, diagnose, and manage treatable gastroenterological and hepatological conditions, and to provide medical and dietetic advice and support to prevent disease, progression, and complications, and to develop and establish healthy pattern of nutrition, activity, and lifestyle with family, and school and social environment.