<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction.</bold> Food is the basic source of energy for humans. Properly matched for the age and needs of the body, a balanced diet is a condition for proper growth and development during childhood. The aim of the study is to review the current state of knowledge regarding the impact of the nutrition model, diet composition and behavioral aspects related to food intake on the occurrence of obesity in children and adolescents.<bold>Conclusions.</bold> Too much energy charge in food, disturbing the balance between energy supply and expenditure, is a common cause of childhood obesity. The rate of weight gain in children is also affected by other factors, such as the model of feeding during infancy, eating habits in the early years of life, and a number of behavioral aspects related to food intake.Taste preferences and eating habits are formed in a child from the first years of life and are often continued during adulthood, therefore, an essential element of obesity prevention must cover the extensive early education involving parents, caregivers and the children themselves.</abstract>

Introduction. Food is the basic source of energy for humans. Properly matched for the age and needs of the body, a balanced diet is a condition for proper growth and development during childhood. The aim of the study is to review the current state of knowledge regarding the impact of the nutrition model, diet composition and behavioral aspects related to food intake on the occurrence of obesity in children and adolescents.Conclusions. Too much energy charge in food, disturbing the balance between energy supply and expenditure, is a common cause of childhood obesity. The rate of weight gain in children is also affected by other factors, such as the model of feeding during infancy, eating habits in the early years of life, and a number of behavioral aspects related to food intake.Taste preferences and eating habits are formed in a child from the first years of life and are often continued during adulthood, therefore, an essential element of obesity prevention must cover the extensive early education involving parents, caregivers and the children themselves.

Selected aspects of child nutrition and the risk of obesity

Department of Clinical Auxology and Paediatric Nursing

Department of Clinical Auxology and Paediatrics Nursing, Division of Diabetology and Obesity of the Developmental Age

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Introduction. Food is the basic source of energy for humans. Properly matched for the age and needs of the body, a balanced diet is a condition for proper...

Selected aspects of child nutrition and the risk of obesity

Published Online: Oct 29, 2020

Page range: 163 - 170

Received: Jul 27, 2020

Accepted: Sep 10, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2020-0027

Keywords
obesity, children, nutrition

© 2020 Katarzyna Anna Majewska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Selected aspects of child nutrition and the risk of obesity

Published Online: Oct 29, 2020

Page range: 163 - 170

Received: Jul 27, 2020

Accepted: Sep 10, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2020-0027

Keywordsobesity, children, nutrition

© 2020 Katarzyna Anna Majewska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
obesity, children, nutrition