Childhood obesity: a multidimensional disease

Authors

  • Adriana Roussos Children's Hospital R. Gutiérrez, Nutrition and Diabetes Section, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3.452

Keywords:

obesity, children, teenagers

Abstract

Obesity is a prevalent disease in Argentina, even from pediatric ages, with a growing trend over recent years in all age and social groups, particularly in those in situations of greater social vulnerability. The Second National Survey of Nutrition and Health (2019) shows 41.1% of excess weight in children and adolescents from 5 to 17 years old, and 13.6% in children under 5 years of age.

Author Biography

Adriana Roussos, Children's Hospital R. Gutiérrez, Nutrition and Diabetes Section, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pediatrician Specialist in Nutrition

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Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

Roussos, A. (2023). Childhood obesity: a multidimensional disease. Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 54(3), 123–124. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3.452

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 3 (2020): September/December 2020

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Editorial

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