Obesity and Diabetes: A Sword of Damocles for Future Generations
Childhood obesity is one of the most challenging problem of the 21st century. The prevalence has increased, reaching an alarming rate. Furthermore, the problem is global and is also affecting low- and middle-income countries. This global obesity epidemic explains how the roots of cardiovascular dise...
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| description | Childhood obesity is one of the most challenging problem of the 21st century. The prevalence has increased, reaching an alarming rate. Furthermore, the problem is global and is also affecting low- and middle-income countries. This global obesity epidemic explains how the roots of cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of mortality among adults, begin in childhood. Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and to develop noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age. Thus, prevention should be the major goal and should start early in life. The aim of this review is to present an updated framework of the current understanding of the cardiovascular and metabolic risks in obese children and adolescents and to discuss the available therapeutic options. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59d4fd11122d4593964f70c99d27a5cf2023-11-20T19:58:15ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592020-11-0181147810.3390/biomedicines8110478Obesity and Diabetes: A Sword of Damocles for Future GenerationsAlessia Angi0Francesco Chiarelli1Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, 66100 Chieti, ItalyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, 66100 Chieti, ItalyChildhood obesity is one of the most challenging problem of the 21st century. The prevalence has increased, reaching an alarming rate. Furthermore, the problem is global and is also affecting low- and middle-income countries. This global obesity epidemic explains how the roots of cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of mortality among adults, begin in childhood. Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and to develop noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age. Thus, prevention should be the major goal and should start early in life. The aim of this review is to present an updated framework of the current understanding of the cardiovascular and metabolic risks in obese children and adolescents and to discuss the available therapeutic options.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/11/478obesitydiabeteschildhoodatherosclerosiscardiovascular disease |
| spellingShingle | Alessia Angi Francesco Chiarelli Obesity and Diabetes: A Sword of Damocles for Future Generations Biomedicines obesity diabetes childhood atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease |
| title | Obesity and Diabetes: A Sword of Damocles for Future Generations |
| title_full | Obesity and Diabetes: A Sword of Damocles for Future Generations |
| title_fullStr | Obesity and Diabetes: A Sword of Damocles for Future Generations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obesity and Diabetes: A Sword of Damocles for Future Generations |
| title_short | Obesity and Diabetes: A Sword of Damocles for Future Generations |
| title_sort | obesity and diabetes a sword of damocles for future generations |
| topic | obesity diabetes childhood atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease |
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