Obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilization

Introduction. In the recent thirty years obesity has become one of the most serious and still increasing health problems among children and adults in the world. Scientific magazines inform about world obesity epidemic. Lack of physical activity, excessive energy supply compared to needs of organism,...

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Main Authors: Kupczak-Wiśniowska Bogusława, Borgosz Jolanta, Podsiadło Beata, Serzysko Bogusława, Jędrkiewicz Elżbieta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-03-01
Series:Pielęgniarstwo XXI Wieku
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0007
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spelling doaj-0fe8edabaef2466b8c28a6c3befac4e42021-09-05T13:59:40ZengSciendoPielęgniarstwo XXI Wieku2450-646X2017-03-01161445010.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0007pielxxiw-2017-0007Obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilizationKupczak-Wiśniowska Bogusława0Borgosz Jolanta1Podsiadło Beata2Serzysko Bogusława3Jędrkiewicz Elżbieta4Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w KatowicachWydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w KatowicachKatedra Zdrowia Kobiety, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w KatowicachKatedra Kardiologii, Wad Wrodzonych Serca i Elektroterapii z Oddziałem Kardiologii Dziecięcej Śląskiego, Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach, Śląskie Centrum Chorób Serca w ZabrzuBeskidzkie Centrum Onkologii – SM Bielsko-BiałaIntroduction. In the recent thirty years obesity has become one of the most serious and still increasing health problems among children and adults in the world. Scientific magazines inform about world obesity epidemic. Lack of physical activity, excessive energy supply compared to needs of organism, as well as bad eating habits, have made obesity a civilization disease. Excess weight and obesity lead to premature atherosclerosis development and consequently, to other cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, thrombosis, cardiac insufficiency, hyperlipemia.https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0007obesityrisk factorsquality of life
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author Kupczak-Wiśniowska Bogusława
Borgosz Jolanta
Podsiadło Beata
Serzysko Bogusława
Jędrkiewicz Elżbieta
spellingShingle Kupczak-Wiśniowska Bogusława
Borgosz Jolanta
Podsiadło Beata
Serzysko Bogusława
Jędrkiewicz Elżbieta
Obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilization
Pielęgniarstwo XXI Wieku
obesity
risk factors
quality of life
author_facet Kupczak-Wiśniowska Bogusława
Borgosz Jolanta
Podsiadło Beata
Serzysko Bogusława
Jędrkiewicz Elżbieta
author_sort Kupczak-Wiśniowska Bogusława
title Obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilization
title_short Obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilization
title_full Obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilization
title_fullStr Obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilization
title_full_unstemmed Obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilization
title_sort obesity in children - a problem of the contemporary civilization
publisher Sciendo
series Pielęgniarstwo XXI Wieku
issn 2450-646X
publishDate 2017-03-01
description Introduction. In the recent thirty years obesity has become one of the most serious and still increasing health problems among children and adults in the world. Scientific magazines inform about world obesity epidemic. Lack of physical activity, excessive energy supply compared to needs of organism, as well as bad eating habits, have made obesity a civilization disease. Excess weight and obesity lead to premature atherosclerosis development and consequently, to other cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, thrombosis, cardiac insufficiency, hyperlipemia.
topic obesity
risk factors
quality of life
url https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0007
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