Berall Glenn B
University Health Network, and Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Paediatr Child Health. 2002 May;7(5):325-8.
Childhood obesity is a condition characterized by an imbalance between energy consumed and energy expended. A variety of factors that are unique to our modern day western society lead to the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. The ease and volume of food supply, high calorie density, convenience foods, convenience transportation, sedentary lifestyle, school system issues, and perceptions of unsafe neighbourhoods all contribute to this increase in obesity. Consequences of childhood obesity are now known to carry health risks for childhood, as well as greater health risks in adulthood. A societal approach to solving this problem is necessary. The paediatrician's role as an advocate in society is vital. On an individual basis, paediatricians can help to identify these patterns early and prevent them by providing basic nutritional advice to the child and parents at an early stage.
儿童肥胖是一种以能量摄入与能量消耗失衡为特征的状况。现代西方社会特有的多种因素导致儿童肥胖的患病率不断上升。食物供应的便捷性和数量、高热量密度、方便食品、便捷交通、久坐不动的生活方式、学校系统问题以及对不安全社区的认知，都促使肥胖率上升。现在已知儿童肥胖会给儿童时期带来健康风险，在成年后也会带来更大的健康风险。采取社会层面的方法来解决这个问题很有必要。儿科医生在社会中作为倡导者的角色至关重要。就个体而言，儿科医生可以通过在早期向儿童及其父母提供基本的营养建议，帮助尽早识别这些模式并加以预防。
