[Global risks of obesity in adolescent and teenage populations].

Symptoms of chronic cardiometabolic disease such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and inflammation, as well as type 2 diabetes, are becoming more common in obese adolescents. Physical inactivity, lack of sufficient physical activity among young students, the availability of sugar-containing products, sugary drinks and fast food, the high cost of healthy eating, aggressive advertising of unhealthy foods, economic difficulties, the influence of the social environment are factors in the growth of BMI and obesity among students. University students are characterized by the lack of a balanced diet, with habits such as snacking as the main meal, consumption of drinks with artificial sugar, fruit juices, and rare breakfast. Students have high consumption of unhealthy foods that contribute to weight gain and obesity: jerky, smoked sausages, hot dogs, white bread and baked goods, butter, fried foods and energy drinks, alcohol, especially by male vocational school students. Vending machines installed on student campuses provide quick access to unhealthy, sugary foods and drinks, contributing to poor nutritional status and obesity in students.

[FEATURES OF NUTRITION OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE TWENTIES OF THE XXI CENTURY AS A HEALTH RISK FACTOR].

Adolescence is considered a vulnerable period of life due to the influence of factors that potentially contribute to the formation of unhealthy eating behavior. At the same time, the role and importance of healthy nutrition, as well as the process of forming habits and skills of good nutrition, are especially important for adolescence and adolescence, taking into account their fertility potential.Significant factors influencing the formation and changes in the eating behavior of adolescents and youth are indicators of the economic and social development of the country, place of residence, the level of income of the population, including family income, the level of education of parents, the opportunity to engage in physical education and sports, advertising pressure, including including television and on the Internet, the state of society and industry, the degree of psychological well-being in the family and school environment, the level of complexity of personal and communication problems of young people. In order to improve eating behavior and health, reduce the consumption of unhealthy foods among adolescents and young people, systemic actions are needed that target various eating habits. It is important that the activities take into account the emotional, socio-economic and cultural aspects of the life of young people in different countries.