OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Summary/Abstract: Monitoring of growth and body weight in early childhood may predict and thus prevent future occurrence of some non-communicable diseases(NCDs). Inadequate nutrition, which usually results in overweight andobesity, is one of the most important risk factors for NCD occurrence inearlier ages of life.Healthy lifestyles are usually accepted in childhood and are transferredinto adolescence and adult life. Thus, prevention of NCDs risk factorsshould also start at early childhood.Trends of childhood overweight and obesity in the Republic of Macedonia(MKD) follow the trends present in developed countries.Childhood obesity is growing problem in MKD and the country needs toimplement continuous policy measures in order to prevent the existence ofone of the principal risks for early development of NCDs.

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