Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 408-414
Root and Interruption of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review
Sneha Sen1, Mebin Alias2, R. Sambathkumar2
1Post graduate Student, 2Lecturer,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, J.K.K Nattraja College of Pharmacy, Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Corresponding Author: Sneha Sen
ABSTRACT
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed as well as in developing countries. Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both physical and psychological health. Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and more likely to develop non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age. Environmental factors, lifestyle preferences, and cultural environment play pivotal roles in the rising prevalence of obesity worldwide. In general, overweight and obesity are assumed to be the results of an increase in caloric and fat intake. On the other hand, there are supporting evidence that excessive sugar intake by soft drink, increased portion size and steady decline in physical activity have been playing major roles in the rising rates of obesity all around the world. Childhood obesity can profoundly affect children's physical health, social, and emotional well-being, and self¬ esteem. It is also associated with poor academic performance and a lower quality of life experienced by the child. Many co-morbid conditions like metabolic, cardiovascular, orthopedic, neurological, hepatic, pulmonary, and renal disorders are also seen in association with childhood obesity.
Key words: Childhood obesity, consequences, epidemiology, lifestyle, non-communicable disease, overweight
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