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Nutrition status of children in Latin America

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dc.contributor.author Corvalán, C.
dc.contributor.author Garmendia, M. L.
dc.contributor.author Jones-Smith, J.
dc.contributor.author Lutter, C. K.
dc.contributor.author Miranda, J. Jaime
dc.contributor.author Pedraza, L. S.
dc.contributor.author Popkin, B. M.
dc.contributor.author Ramirez-Zea, M.
dc.contributor.author Salvo, D.
dc.contributor.author Stein, A. D.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-01-25T17:00:27Z
dc.date.available 2019-01-25T17:00:27Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4933
dc.description.abstract The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rapidly increasing among Latin American children, posing challenges for current healthcare systems and increasing the risk for a wide range of diseases. To understand the factors contributing to childhood obesity in Latin America, this paper reviews the current nutrition status and physical activity situation, the disparities between and within countries and the potential challenges for ensuring adequate nutrition and physical activity. Across the region, children face a dual burden of undernutrition and excess weight. While efforts to address undernutrition have made marked improvements, childhood obesity is on the rise as a result of diets that favour energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods and the adoption of a sedentary lifestyle. Over the last decade, changes in socioeconomic conditions, urbanization, retail foods and public transportation have all contributed to childhood obesity in the region. Additional research and research capacity are needed to address this growing epidemic, particularly with respect to designing, implementing and evaluating the impact of evidence-based obesity prevention interventions. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Wiley
dc.relation.ispartofseries Obesity Reviews
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject childhood obesity en_US
dc.subject children en_US
dc.subject Diet en_US
dc.subject Exercise en_US
dc.subject Latin America en_US
dc.subject nutrition and physical activity situation en_US
dc.subject Nutritional Status en_US
dc.subject Adolescent en_US
dc.subject Child en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Latin America/epidemiology en_US
dc.subject Overweight/epidemiology/etiology en_US
dc.subject Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology/etiology en_US
dc.subject Prevalence en_US
dc.subject Socioeconomic Factors en_US
dc.subject Thinness/epidemiology/etiology en_US
dc.title Nutrition status of children in Latin America en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12571
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.18
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.04
dc.relation.issn 1467-789X


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