Must Aviva, Hollander Susan A, Economos Christina D
a Tufts University, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, School of Medicine,136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
b Tufts University, Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition, Science and Policy, 150 Harrison Avenue, 2nd floor,Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Mar;1(2):233-254. doi: 10.1586/17446651.1.2.233.
Childhood obesity has been deemed epidemic, a term usually reserved for infectious diseases that sweep populations. This review begins with guidance regarding obesity definitions and a review of the data on global prevalence. The next section details the myriad health consequences for immediate and long-term physical and psychosocial health outcomes. The authors then discuss what is known regarding distal and proximal causes and correlates at the individual and contextual levels of family, health care, schools and community. The final sections provide a summary of interventions in diverse settings and some current thinking on how the field is likely to evolve over the next several years.
儿童肥胖已被视为一种流行病，这一术语通常用于描述席卷人群的传染病。本综述首先介绍肥胖的定义指南，并回顾全球患病率数据。下一部分详细阐述了肥胖对近期和长期身体及心理社会健康结果造成的诸多健康后果。作者随后讨论了在个体层面以及家庭、医疗保健、学校和社区等环境层面上已知的远端和近端病因及相关因素。最后几部分总结了不同环境下的干预措施，以及当前对该领域在未来几年可能如何发展的一些看法。
