Determinants, consequences and prevention of childhood overweight and obesity: An Indian context

Harish Ranjani; Rajendra Pradeepa; TS Mehreen; Ranjit Mohan Anjana; Krishnan Anand; Renu Garg; Viswanathan Mohan

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Year : 2014 | Volume : 18 | Issue : 7 | Page : 17-25

Determinants, consequences and prevention of childhood overweight and obesity: An Indian context

Harish Ranjani¹, Rajendra Pradeepa², TS Mehreen¹, Ranjit Mohan Anjana³, Krishnan Anand⁴, Renu Garg⁴, Viswanathan Mohan³
¹ Department of Translational Research, MDRF, Chennai, India
² Department of Research Operations, MDRF, Chennai, India
³ Department of Diabetology, MDRF, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
⁴ Non-communicable Diseases Unit, WHO/SEARO, New Delhi, India

Correspondence Address:
Viswanathan Mohan
Director and Chief of Diabetes Research, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Non Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control and IDF Centre of Education, 4, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai - 600 086
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.145049

The prevalence of obesity in adolescents and children has risen to alarming levels globally, and this has serious public health consequences. Sedentary lifestyle and consumption of calorie-dense foods of low nutritional value are speculated to be two of the most important etiological factors responsible for escalating rate of childhood overweight in developing nations. To tackle the childhood obesity epidemic we require comprehensive multidisciplinary evidence-based interventions. Some suggested strategies for childhood obesity prevention and management include increasing physical activity, reducing sedentary time including television viewing, personalized nutrition plans for very obese kids, co-curriculum health education which should be implemented in schools and counseling for children and their parents. In developing countries like India we will need practical and cost-effective community-based strategies with appropriate policy changes in order to curb the escalating epidemic of childhood obesity.

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