Childhood obesity, a health problem with collective responsibility

Obesidad infantil, un problema de salud con responsabilidad colectiva

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  • Tania Arauco-Lozada Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú

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https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2022.62.137

Abstract

Childhood obesity is a problem of collective responsibility. Continuing to act as we have been doing is no longer an option for curbing childhood obesity; it is time to change our approach. Therefore, it is necessary to review and implement healthy eating interventions, with an emphasis on preventive actions and health promotion, as part of established public health policies. If childhood obesity and overweight are not addressed with the required urgency, they will become a threat to the quality of life of future generations and will lead to an increase in public health expenditures in the coming decades.

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Author Biography

Tania Arauco-Lozada, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú

Nutricionista, Magister en Nutrición y Metabolismo, Magister en Salud Pública.

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Vol. 6 Núm. 2 (2022)

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Published

2022-12-26

How to Cite

Arauco-Lozada, T. (2022). Childhood obesity, a health problem with collective responsibility: Obesidad infantil, un problema de salud con responsabilidad colectiva. Peruvian Journal of Health Care and Global Health, 6(2), 58–59. https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2022.62.137

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022)

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