Resumen
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents represents an emerging public health problem in Peru, so it is necessary to be aware of the different risk factors in order to establish suitable and efficient prevention measures. These should contribute to health strategies such as promoting physical activity and a healthy diet to ensure that the infant population reaches adulthood without chronic diseases and with an adequate quality of life.
Título traducido de la contribución | Obesity in children: Risk factors and strategies for its prevention in Peru |
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Idioma original | Español |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 113-118 |
Número de páginas | 6 |
Publicación | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica |
Volumen | 34 |
N.º | 1 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 1 ene. 2017 |
Palabras clave
- Child
- Obesity
- Risk factors