Childhood obesity: A review of literatures
Section: Review Paper
Abstract
Obesity is a multifarious disorder involving developmental, behavioral, biological, environmental, and hereditary components; it is a major medical health issue. The greatest predominant cause of childhood obesity is a discrepancy in energy balance. The physicians have commonly depended on changes in food consumption with exercise since there is no single treatment choice for obesity treatment . The prevention of childhood obesity is considered as the enduring, cost-effective solution to the problem of obesity, effective methods for it still indescribable. In summary, this study will overview the implications, and treatment options available for childhood obesity.
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Mahmoud Fawzi M, Farouq Fadel Alomari O. Childhood obesity: A review of literatures. Ann. coll. Med. Mosul [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 10];44(1):48-53. Available from: https://edusj.uomosul.edu.iq/index.php/mmed/article/view/37551