Pediatric obesity: prevention is better than care
Abstract Pediatric obesity is one of the most relevant health issues of the last century. Obesity-related short and long-term consequences are responsible of a large amount of economic cost. In addition, the different therapeutic strategies, such as lifestyle correction, drug, and bariatric surgery...
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| author | Roberta Romanelli Nicola Cecchi Maria Grazia Carbone Michele Dinardo Giuseppina Gaudino Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice Giuseppina Rosaria Umano |
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| description | Abstract Pediatric obesity is one of the most relevant health issues of the last century. Obesity-related short and long-term consequences are responsible of a large amount of economic cost. In addition, the different therapeutic strategies, such as lifestyle correction, drug, and bariatric surgery have displayed low effectiveness. Considering this evidence, prevention appears to be more promising than treatment in contrasting obesity epidemic. In this review, we summarize obesity pathogenesis with the aim of highlight the main obesity risk factors that can be addressed as target of preventive interventions. Moreover, we report the evidence about effectiveness of different interventions targeting family, school, and community. A multiple-component intervention, addressing different targets and settings, might be desirable, however more studies are needed to confirm long-term efficacy and to direct policy interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a07195656c149a3aec25c43a9e66bf82022-12-21T17:58:44ZengBMCItalian Journal of Pediatrics1824-72882020-07-014611710.1186/s13052-020-00868-7Pediatric obesity: prevention is better than careRoberta Romanelli0Nicola Cecchi1Maria Grazia Carbone2Michele Dinardo3Giuseppina Gaudino4Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice5Giuseppina Rosaria Umano6Clinical Nutrition Unit -Santobono-Pausilipon Children’s HospitalClinical Nutrition Unit -Santobono-Pausilipon Children’s HospitalClinical Nutrition Unit -Santobono-Pausilipon Children’s HospitalClinical Nutrition Unit -Santobono-Pausilipon Children’s HospitalDepartment of the Woman, of the Child, of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”Department of the Woman, of the Child, of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”Department of the Woman, of the Child, of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”Abstract Pediatric obesity is one of the most relevant health issues of the last century. Obesity-related short and long-term consequences are responsible of a large amount of economic cost. In addition, the different therapeutic strategies, such as lifestyle correction, drug, and bariatric surgery have displayed low effectiveness. Considering this evidence, prevention appears to be more promising than treatment in contrasting obesity epidemic. In this review, we summarize obesity pathogenesis with the aim of highlight the main obesity risk factors that can be addressed as target of preventive interventions. Moreover, we report the evidence about effectiveness of different interventions targeting family, school, and community. A multiple-component intervention, addressing different targets and settings, might be desirable, however more studies are needed to confirm long-term efficacy and to direct policy interventions.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-020-00868-7Childhood obesityObesity prevention interventionFamily-based interventionSchool-based interventionPublic health intervention |
| spellingShingle | Roberta Romanelli Nicola Cecchi Maria Grazia Carbone Michele Dinardo Giuseppina Gaudino Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice Giuseppina Rosaria Umano Pediatric obesity: prevention is better than care Italian Journal of Pediatrics Childhood obesity Obesity prevention intervention Family-based intervention School-based intervention Public health intervention |
| title | Pediatric obesity: prevention is better than care |
| title_full | Pediatric obesity: prevention is better than care |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric obesity: prevention is better than care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric obesity: prevention is better than care |
| title_short | Pediatric obesity: prevention is better than care |
| title_sort | pediatric obesity prevention is better than care |
| topic | Childhood obesity Obesity prevention intervention Family-based intervention School-based intervention Public health intervention |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-020-00868-7 |
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