OBESITY EFFECTS ON CHILD HEALTH

Course overview

OBESITY IN CHILDHOOD IS THE MOST CHALLENGING PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. CHILDHOOD OBESITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED MORBIDITY AND PREMATURE DEATH. PREVENTION OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN IS A HIGH PRIORITY IN THE CURRENT SITUATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND CONSEQUENCE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY.