A Review of Childhood Obesity.
- Author:
Yeonghee SHIN
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea. yshin@kmu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Children;
Body mass index
- MeSH:
Adult;
Body Mass Index;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Child;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Korea;
Metabolic Diseases;
Obesity;
Pediatric Obesity*;
Risk Factors;
Child Health
- From:Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2005;11(2):240-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The problem of childhood obesity is accelerating throughout the world. Korea is no longer an exception to this problem. The following topics are discussed in this review article: 1) the linkage between childhood obesity and adult obesity, which is often associated with metabolic diseases such as type2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers; 2) characteristics of childhood obesity; 3) measurement of obesity and its unique problem; 4) recent trends in interventions for childhood obesity. Lastly, the author points out that nurses are best suited for carrying out interventions to prevent obesity in childhood. As childhood obesity is a risk factor for persistence of obesity into adulthood, the need to consider the priority of prevention of obesity during childhood is emphasized in this review.
