La Clinica terapeutica
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La Clinica terapeutica · May 2019
ReviewFighting obesity in children from European World Health Organization member states. Epidemiological data, medical-social aspects, and prevention programs.
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health chal-lenges of this century. Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and more likely to develop non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age. In the WHO European Region one child out of 3, is overweight or obese. ⋯ Working on pre-vention programs represents an investment for the future of children's health. By simply acting on prevention, particularly on body weight reduction, it could be possible to tackle the spreading of correlated di-seases. Therefore, prevention programs ought to be prioritized priority at a national and international level.