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Childhood obesity.

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Lakshman, Rajalakshmi, Elks, Cathy E., Ong, Ken K.·2012·Circulation
DOI 10.1161/circulationaha.111.047738PMC PMC3785130
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C hildhood obesity has important consequences for health and wellbeing both during childhood and also in later adult life.The rising prevalence of childhood obesity poses a major public health challenge in both developed and developing countries by increasing the burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases.Despite the urgent need for effective preventative strategies, there remains disagreement over its definition due to a lack of evidence on the optimal cut-offs linking childhood BMI to disease risks, and limited evidence on the most effective components of interventions to prevent childhood obesity.This article reviews the trends in childhood obesity, its genetic, nutritional and other risk factors, and preventative and treatment strategies.Particular emphasis is given to early-onset obesity in preschool children, which, as a precursor to later childhood and adult obesity, provides insights into the developmental and genetic origins of obesity and also offers the potential for early preventative approaches with long-lasting benefits.

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Authors
Lakshman, R., Elks, C. E., & Ong, K. K.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Circulation
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2012-10-02
Volume
126
Issue
14
Pages
1770-1779
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.111.047738
PMC
PMC3785130
OpenAlex
W4210243588
Cited by
318
References
91
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2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 31 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 27 · 2014: 19 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 1
FWCI
3.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust (087636)
  • Medical Research Council (MC_EX_G0701655, MC_EX_MR/J000361/1)
  • Economic and Social Research Council (ES/G007462/1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
Keywords
childhood obesity, preschool children, obesity prevention, obesity risk factors, genetic risk factors, nutritional risk factors, BMI cutoffs, non-communicable diseases, early-onset obesity, obesity treatment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Child, Preschool, Developing Countries, Humans, Obesity, United States, Body Mass Index, Young Adult

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