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Childhood obesity.

A K Leung1, W L Robson

  • 1Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Canada.

Postgraduate Medicine
|March 1, 1990
PubMed
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Preventing childhood obesity is more effective than treating it. Early interventions like breastfeeding and delaying solids can help prevent infant obesity, a risk factor for adult obesity.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a significant health concern with long-term implications.
  • Exogenous obesity in children often stems from increased caloric intake and decreased energy expenditure.
  • Childhood obesity is a strong predictor of adult obesity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the critical need for enhanced obesity prevention strategies in children and adults.
  • To highlight the superior success rates of prevention over treatment for obesity.
  • To discuss the causes and characteristics of childhood obesity.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current practices in obesity prevention and treatment.
  • Analysis of the causes of exogenous obesity in children.

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  • Examination of the association between infantile, childhood, and adult obesity.

    • Main Results:

    • Prevention is significantly more successful than treatment for obesity in both children and adults.
    • Obese children often exhibit characteristics such as being tall for their age and having advanced bone age.
    • Childhood obesity is strongly linked to adult obesity.

    Conclusions:

    • Increased investment in obesity prevention is crucial.
    • Preventive measures in infants include promoting breastfeeding and delaying solid food introduction.
    • Treatment for childhood obesity involves dietary changes and increased physical activity.