CAUSAS E CONSEQUÊNCIAS DA OBESIDADE

Abstract

Obesity is characterized by excessive accumulation of fat in the body. It has been growing at an alarming rate all over the world, gaining status as a global epidemic. The causes of obesity have a multifactorial etiology. the main ones being physical inactivity and inadequate diet, rich in fat. Today's children are suffering from a serious obesity problem due to the food news published by the media, sedentary lifestyle and lack of awareness on the part of their parents, which makes them victims of a modern society. Obesity has several consequences for the child, such as: Heart failure, diabetes, atherosclerosis. cardiac hypertension and increased mortality. To combat childhood obesity. it must start in the gestation period. where the mother needs to eat healthy and practice regular physical activity. The newborn's food must be breast milk, as it contains all the nutrients the baby needs for its development. And during childhood you should have a nutritional education done mainly by parents and regular physical activity. Thus the child develops healthy and has an active life.