Abstract
This report collates a range of routinely collected data sources with a view to:
1. Estimating the prevalence of conditions arising in the perinatal period (e.g. preterm births, congenital and chromosomal anomalies) which may lead to greater health and disability support service demand during childhood and adolescence.
2. Identifying the numbers of children and young people with specific chronic conditions and disabilities, who are accessing secondary healthcare services.
3. Reviewing the distribution of overweight and obesity and its determinants (nutrition, physical activity) in children and young people.
Sections in the report include:
• Conditions Arising in the Perinatal Period
• Other disabilities
• Chronic Medical Conditions
• Obesity, Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Children of Parents with Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Addictions (COPMIA)
In depth topics conducted in this report are:
• The Determinants and Consequences of Overweight and Obesity:
• The Treatment of Obesity in Children and Adolescents: This in depth topic provides information on evidence-based interventions for the treatment of obesity in children.
• Children of Parents with Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Addictions (COPMIA)