title: [Obesity in children and food habits].
abstract: Knowing the grave health consequences of adult obesity and the fact that a high percentage of these adults were obese as children we propose, using a transverse epidemiological study that includes anthropometric measurements and dietary surveys, to learn how this phenomena impacts our area of health care. The prevalence of juvenile obesity (from 6 to 13 years of age) in our community was analyzed, along with factors that are related to its development. The results of our study allow us to draw the following conclusions: The prevalence of juvenile obesity in our community (26%) is considerably higher than the national average (6-15% as of 1991). The factors that significantly influence the development of juvenile obesity are: degree of physical activity, genetic and environmental influences, and conditional behaviors of eating.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud de Tamarite de Litera, Huesca.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mumbiela Pons
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanmartín Zaragoza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González Alvarez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002669:Child Welfare; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D010809:Physical Fitness
vernacular_title: Obesidad infantil y hãbitos alimentarios.