Determinants, consequences and prevention of childhood overweight and obesity: An Indian context
| Autor: | Krishnan Anand, Harish Ranjani, Viswanathan Mohan, Rajendra Pradeepa, Ranjit Mohan Anjana, Renu Garg, T S Mehreen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Gerontology
obesity medicine.medical_specialty Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Psychological intervention Context (language use) Review Article Overweight lcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology Childhood obesity Endocrinology overweight Medicine lcsh:RC799-869 Sedentary lifestyle lcsh:RC648-665 business.industry Public health determinants medicine.disease Childhood Obesity lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology Health education consequences and prevention strategies medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 18, Iss 7, Pp 17-25 (2014) Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| ISSN: | 2230-8210 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/2230-8210.145049 |
| Popis: | The prevalence of obesity in adolescents and children has risen to alarming levels globally, and this has serious public health consequences. Sedentary lifestyle and consumption of calorie-dense foods of low nutritional value are speculated to be two of the most important etiological factors responsible for escalating rate of childhood overweight in developing nations. To tackle the childhood obesity epidemic we require comprehensive multidisciplinary evidence-based interventions. Some suggested strategies for childhood obesity prevention and management include increasing physical activity, reducing sedentary time including television viewing, personalized nutrition plans for very obese kids, co-curriculum health education which should be implemented in schools and counseling for children and their parents. In developing countries like India we will need practical and cost-effective community-based strategies with appropriate policy changes in order to curb the escalating epidemic of childhood obesity. |
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