Childhood obesity: A literature review
Abstract
Obesity is a chronic non-communicable disease of multifactorial cause, considered a major public health problem worldwide. Excess weight has become the factor of greatest concern in child development, due to changes in eating habits, considering that this is one of the main precipitating causes for the emergence of chronic non-communicable diseases in adulthood. The quality of life of obese children is also impaired, as in the social sphere, by prejudice, and also hinders school learning. Genetic predisposition is, without a doubt, a considerable risk factor for the onset of obesity, due to the ease of access to industrialized products, long hours of exposure to screens, and a sedentary lifestyle. The diagnosis is made based on the collection of anthropometric data, which will be classified into Percentile. Treatment is based on lifestyle changes and medications.
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Copyright (c) 2023 José Antônio de Albuquerque Neto, Nathallia Martins Marton Moraes, Líncon Bordignon Somensi, Alesandra Perazzoli de Souza, Ana Paula Gonçalves PinculiniAuthor(s)
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José Antônio de Albuquerque Neto
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Nathallia Martins Marton Moraes
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Líncon Bordignon Somensi
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Alesandra Perazzoli de Souza
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Ana Paula Gonçalves Pinculini