KEYWORDS: Childhood obesity, minorities, nutrition education, chronic disorders.
ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity eventually leads to predisposition to excess weight gain and obesity later in adult life. Overweight children are at twice the risk of becoming overweight/obese adults as compared to their lean counterparts. While obesity is a multifaceted health disorder, primary causes, especially in children stem from consumption of excess calories, mainly processed foods high in sugars, fats, and sodium. Additionally, reduced consumption of fruits and vegetables coupled with lack of physical activity combined with long periods of time spent performing sedentary activities such as, watching television/electronic media (tv), all of which contribute to development of obesity and related chronic disorders.
While the need for nutrition education is critical in today’s obesogenic environment, few educational institutes offer nutrition education as part of the regular curriculum. Therefore, the aim of this review is to examine the importance of nutrition education and its role in reducing ...
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