Pediatria pre prax 4/2025
Child and adolescent obesity and the need for preventive action
The paper deals with obesity in children and adolescents. It presents the current state of childhood and adolescent obesity based on objective research and official statistics. It characterizes its causes. Special attention is paid to preventable causes and prevention in school. It discusses the possibilities for paediatricians in this area
Keywords: obesity, causes of obesity, eating habits, unhealthy lifestyle, obesity prevention
