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Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of premature death and disability in adulthood. Overweight and obese children are more likely to stay obese into adulthood and to develop noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age.
18 Νοε 2022 · The cause of childhood obesity is now understood to be an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure, and lifestyle choices and food preferences are strongly correlated with an improvement in positive energy balance. It is anticipated that childhood obesity rates will rise further.
Understanding the social determinants, biological and genetic risks, and environmental conditions leading to childhood overweight and obesity is fundamental to the development of strategies for its recognition and management.
Childhood obesity problem can be reduced by educating children and parents about healthy nutrition and encouraging them to be physically active. There are effective interventions and government policies for prevention and control of childhood obesity.
15 Μαρ 2016 · There are two main reasons to target childhood obesity. First, overweight and obese children and teens are much more likely to become obese as adults compared to normal BMI children, and second, it is more challenging for these adults to lose the excess weight once they become obese.
20 Οκτ 2015 · The family, physical, and social environment influence children’s obesity risk in two ways: through a direct influence on children’s nutrition and activity behaviors and through indirect ...
18 Μαΐ 2023 · The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has plateaued at high levels in most high-income countries and is increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries.
