天美传媒

Abstract

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure used to determine childhood overweight and obesity. Overweight is defined as a BMI at or above the 85th percentile and below the 95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex. Obesity is a BMI at or above the 95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex. Childhood overweight and obesity are increasingly significant problems. They are likely to endure and to have long term adverse influences on the health of individuals and populations unless action is taken to reverse the trend. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries. It had been predictable that by 2030, there will be 2.16 billion overweight and 1.12 billion obese individuals globally. In Africa, despite a high prevalence of under nutrition, the prevalence of overweight is increasing at an alarming rate. It is estimated that 25% to 60% of urban women are overweight. Factors like environmental, genetic, psychosocial, physical inactivity, and hormonal are playing a pivotal role in the development of obesity. Overweight and obesity associated with different non-communicable disease like hypertension, diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), cancers, stroke, pulmonary disease, gallbladder, etc. Behavioral modification on life style, less dietary fat feeding habit, and physical activity manage overweight and obesity. Not only behavioral modification, medical supplement is also one of the customs to reduce obesity. Parents, government, health promotion agencies, mass media and others stakeholders could play a major role in reduction of the growing trend of obesity. This review article critically analyzed the prevalence, causes and advance management of childhood overweight and obesity.

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