PREVALENCE OF EXCESSIVE BODY WEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG CHILDREN; ORGANIZATION OF PREVENTION OF CHILD OBESITY IN...

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Pediatrics
• Health Policy

Background:

• Overweight and obesity in children represent a significant public health challenge globally and in Ukraine.
• Current prevention strategies in Ukraine are inadequate, lacking alignment with international best practices and effective data collection.
• There is a critical need to improve the diagnosis and statistical reporting of childhood obesity to inform effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze and synthesize scientific literature and data on childhood overweight and obesity.
• To evaluate existing prevention strategies in Ukraine against international recommendations and legal frameworks.
• To develop and propose a model for socio-medical monitoring of childhood obesity.

Main Methods:

• Bibliosemantic analysis of national and international scientific sources.
• Epidemiological and content analysis of statistical databases and strategic documents.
• Conceptual modeling for a new monitoring system.

Main Results:

• Identified significant imperfections in statistical reporting and low diagnosis rates for childhood obesity in Ukraine.
• Ukraine's current obesity prevention approaches do not fully incorporate evidence-based international recommendations.
• A socio-medical monitoring model was developed to facilitate early detection and risk stratification.

Conclusions:

• The current system for preventing childhood obesity in Ukraine requires substantial improvement, particularly in data management and strategy alignment.
• The proposed socio-medical monitoring model offers a framework for proactive identification of children at risk.
• Implementation of this model can lead to differentiated prevention programs, improved risk prognostication, and targeted medical care for at-risk children.