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Childhood Obesity in Developing Countries: Epidemiology, Determinants, and Prevention

Endocrine reviews, 2012-02, Vol.33 (1), p.48-70 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2012 by The Endocrine Society ;2015 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 0163-769X ;EISSN: 1945-7189 ;DOI: 10.1210/er.2010-0028 ;PMID: 22240243 ;CODEN: ERVIDP

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  • Title:
    Childhood Obesity in Developing Countries: Epidemiology, Determinants, and Prevention
  • Author: Gupta, Nidhi ; Goel, Kashish ; Shah, Priyali ; Misra, Anoop
  • Subjects: Adolescent ; Biological and medical sciences ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Developing Countries - statistics & numerical data ; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology ; Humans ; Medical sciences ; Metabolic diseases ; Obesity ; Obesity - complications ; Obesity - epidemiology ; Obesity - prevention & control ; Obesity - psychology ; Vertebrates: endocrinology
  • Is Part Of: Endocrine reviews, 2012-02, Vol.33 (1), p.48-70
  • Description: Rapidly changing dietary practices and a sedentary lifestyle have led to increasing prevalence of childhood obesity (5–19 yr) in developing countries recently: 41.8% in Mexico, 22.1% in Brazil, 22.0% in India, and 19.3% in Argentina. Moreover, secular trends indicate increasing prevalence rates in these countries: 4.1 to 13.9% in Brazil during 1974–1997, 12.2 to 15.6% in Thailand during 1991–1993, and 9.8 to 11.7% in India during 2006–2009. Important determinants of childhood obesity include high socioeconomic status, residence in metropolitan cities, female gender, unawareness and false beliefs about nutrition, marketing by transnational food companies, increasing academic stress, and poor facilities for physical activity. Childhood obesity has been associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the early-onset metabolic syndrome, subclinical inflammation, dyslipidemia, coronary artery diseases, and adulthood obesity. Therapeutic lifestyle changes and maintenance of regular physical activity through parental initiative and social support interventions are the most important strategies in managing childhood obesity. Also, high-risk screening and effective health educational programs are urgently needed in developing countries.
  • Publisher: Bethesda, MD: Endocrine Society
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0163-769X
    EISSN: 1945-7189
    DOI: 10.1210/er.2010-0028
    PMID: 22240243
    CODEN: ERVIDP
  • Source: Geneva Foundation Free Medical Journals at publisher websites
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