Childhood Obesity Assignment 2022

Childhood obesity
Protective factors
•Maternal obesity
•Gestational weight
gain
•Epigenetics
•Gestational diabetes
•Ethnicity
Unmodifiable factors Modifiable factors
Socioeconomi
c status
Social determinants
Paternal and
maternal
factors
Course of the Disease Prevention
Genetics: If a person has a family
history of obesity and diabetes.
Other factors: Drug side effects,
substance abuse, trauma, social
isolation, abuse, and a poor lifestyle
choice.
Engage in physical
activity
Have healthy foods
Avoid overeating
Less screen time
Awareness
Obesity is the product of complex interactions between multiple
factors that have slowly contributed to ongoing lifestyle
changes, creating a global epidemic of major health concerns.
Genetic factors
Decreased sleep time
Lifestyle
changes
•Family income
•Urban/rural
•Gross income
Physical activity
•Sedentary activity
•Less activity
•Screen time
•Academic engagement
•Breast feeding
•Energy dense food
•Avoiding junk foods
•No skipping meals
•Eating Vitamin D
supplements
•Avoiding fast food
•Avoiding sweetened
beverages
•Proper sleep
Lack of physical
activity
High screen time
Poor nutrition and
dietary habits
Maternal obesity
Socio-economic
status
Maternal smoking
and alcohol abuse
Absence of breast
feeding during
infancy
Socio-cultural
Demographic factors