[Obesity, an unresolved challenge in Chile]. / Obesidad: un desafío pendiente en Chile.
Rev Med Chil
; 126(8): 1001-9, 1998 Aug.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9830754
ABSTRACT
Socioeconomic and demographic changes in Chile, have modified its epidemiological profile. At the present time, the most important public health problems are non communicable chronic diseases, specially cardiovascular ailments. The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors has also increased and obesity stands out. This review analyzes the present situation of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors of nutritional origin, in Chile, and proposes intervention alternatives. At the present time 7% preschool children, 12% of school children, 24% of pregnant women, 10% of male adults and 24% of female adults are obese. This higher prevalence is even more pronounced in women of low socioeconomic level. Risk factors associated to obesity are an inadequate diet, with a higher consumption of fats and refined foods, sedentariness and hyperlipidemia. Primary and secondary care strategies must be devised to face this growing problem.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile