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The Effects of the Pandemic on Childhood Obesity
Pandeminin Çocukluk Çağı Obezitesi Üzerine Etkisi
Turkiye Klinikleri J Pediatr. 2021;30(1):80-3
doi: 10.5336/pediatr.2020-77645
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ABSTRACT
Obesity is among the leading global health problems in children under five years of age. Obesity, which is caused by genetic factors, inactive lifestyle, negative eating behaviors, endocrine disorders and malnutrition, has become a health problem with the growing risk given the conditions in the pandemic process. As a result of protective restrictions, such as mandatory shut down schools and lockdowns during the pandemic, children's time spent at home has increased, leading to a decrease in physical activity and changes in diet and sleep patterns. All these factors increase the risk of obesity in children. In addition, this situation has highlighted potential health problems for obese children. Childhood obesity is an important problem that needs to be addressed in the pandemic process, and appropriate approaches need to be developed and awareness of both parents and children need to be raised about this issue. During the pandemic process, some technological methods have been used for disease management in individuals with chronic diseases. One of the technological methods, the "Telehealth Solution", is one of the methods recommended for weight management of voluntarily children with obesity. In this article, obesity risks of children during the pandemic period were presented together with some appropriate solutions.
Keywords: Pandemics; COVID-19; child; obesity
Obesity is among the leading global health problems in children under five years of age. Obesity, which is caused by genetic factors, inactive lifestyle, negative eating behaviors, endocrine disorders and malnutrition, has become a health problem with the growing risk given the conditions in the pandemic process. As a result of protective restrictions, such as mandatory shut down schools and lockdowns during the pandemic, children's time spent at home has increased, leading to a decrease in physical activity and changes in diet and sleep patterns. All these factors increase the risk of obesity in children. In addition, this situation has highlighted potential health problems for obese children. Childhood obesity is an important problem that needs to be addressed in the pandemic process, and appropriate approaches need to be developed and awareness of both parents and children need to be raised about this issue. During the pandemic process, some technological methods have been used for disease management in individuals with chronic diseases. One of the technological methods, the "Telehealth Solution", is one of the methods recommended for weight management of voluntarily children with obesity. In this article, obesity risks of children during the pandemic period were presented together with some appropriate solutions.
Keywords: Pandemics; COVID-19; child; obesity
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Obezite riski, 5 yaşın altındaki çocuklarda önde gelen küresel sağlık sorunları arasında yer almaktadır. Genetik faktörler, inaktif yaşam tarzı, olumsuz yeme davranışları, endokrin bozukluklar ve dengesiz beslenme gibi nedenlerle oluşan obezite, pandemi sürecindeki koşullar göz önüne alındığında, risk durumu daha da artan bir sağlık sorunu hâlini almıştır. Pandemi sürecinde zorunlu olarak kapatılan okullar ve sokağa çıkma yasakları gibi koruyucu kısıtlamaların bir sonucu olarak, çocukların evde geçirdikleri süre artmış, bu da fiziksel aktivitede azalmaya, diyet ve uyku düzeninde değişikliğe yol açmıştır. Tüm bu faktörler çocuklarda obezite riskini artmıştır. Ayrıca bu durum, obez çocuklar için potansiyel sağlık sorunlarını daha ön plana çıkarmıştır. Çocukluk çağı obezitesi pandemik süreçte üzerinde durulması gereken önemli bir sorundur ve uygun yaklaşımların oluşturulması ve bu konuda hem ebeveynlerin hem de çocukların bilinçlendirilmesi gerekmektedir. Pandemi sürecinde bazı teknolojik yöntemler, kronik hastalığı olan bireylerde hastalık yönetimi için kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Teknolojik yöntemlerden biri olan ''Telesağlık Çözümü'', gönüllü obez çocukların kilo yönetimi için tavsiye edilen yöntemlerden biridir. Bu derlemede, pandemi döneminde çocukların obezite riskleri ve uygun bazı çözüm önerileri sunulmuştur.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Pandemiler; COVID-19; çocuk; obezite
Obezite riski, 5 yaşın altındaki çocuklarda önde gelen küresel sağlık sorunları arasında yer almaktadır. Genetik faktörler, inaktif yaşam tarzı, olumsuz yeme davranışları, endokrin bozukluklar ve dengesiz beslenme gibi nedenlerle oluşan obezite, pandemi sürecindeki koşullar göz önüne alındığında, risk durumu daha da artan bir sağlık sorunu hâlini almıştır. Pandemi sürecinde zorunlu olarak kapatılan okullar ve sokağa çıkma yasakları gibi koruyucu kısıtlamaların bir sonucu olarak, çocukların evde geçirdikleri süre artmış, bu da fiziksel aktivitede azalmaya, diyet ve uyku düzeninde değişikliğe yol açmıştır. Tüm bu faktörler çocuklarda obezite riskini artmıştır. Ayrıca bu durum, obez çocuklar için potansiyel sağlık sorunlarını daha ön plana çıkarmıştır. Çocukluk çağı obezitesi pandemik süreçte üzerinde durulması gereken önemli bir sorundur ve uygun yaklaşımların oluşturulması ve bu konuda hem ebeveynlerin hem de çocukların bilinçlendirilmesi gerekmektedir. Pandemi sürecinde bazı teknolojik yöntemler, kronik hastalığı olan bireylerde hastalık yönetimi için kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Teknolojik yöntemlerden biri olan ''Telesağlık Çözümü'', gönüllü obez çocukların kilo yönetimi için tavsiye edilen yöntemlerden biridir. Bu derlemede, pandemi döneminde çocukların obezite riskleri ve uygun bazı çözüm önerileri sunulmuştur.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Pandemiler; COVID-19; çocuk; obezite
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