Pediatric obesity: basic concepts for a multidisciplinary approach in Honduras

Authors

  • Basly Sarhody Rodriguez UNITEC
  • Andrea Virginia Guillén Díaz UNITEC
  • Claudia Gradiz Murillo UNITEC
  • Wendy Martínez Reyes UNITEC
  • María Eugenia Sáenz UNITEC
  • Cinthia Paola Sagastume Oseguera UNITEC
  • Mario Rendón Velasquez UNITEC
  • Giordana Morales Liberty University, E.U.A.
  • Candy Hernandez Liberty University, E.U.A.
  • Jazmin Nova Liberty University, E.U.A.
  • Sheyla Licona UNITEC
  • Edda Escobar UNITEC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/innovare.v8i1.8105

Keywords:

Overweight, Nutritional disorders, Body mass index, Combined modality therapy

Abstract

Obesity, is the epidemic of the XXI century, is a growing problem in the pediatric age, the factors that predispose to this disease are multiple, modifiable (high caloric intake, low energy expenditure, psychological) and non-modifiable (genetic). In the treatment, the support of the family plays a very important role for this to be successful, in addition, it is necessary to establish national policies for prevention strategy, so it is important to know the main causes of obesity in our country. This article aims to focus on the different causes that can lead to obesity in the pediatric age, so it is necessary to carry out a multidisciplinary approach to fight against this disease and its consequences.

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Author Biographies

Basly Sarhody Rodriguez, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

Andrea Virginia Guillén Díaz, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

Claudia Gradiz Murillo, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

Wendy Martínez Reyes, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

María Eugenia Sáenz, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

Cinthia Paola Sagastume Oseguera, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

Mario Rendón Velasquez, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

Giordana Morales, Liberty University, E.U.A.

Public and Community Health Department, Liberty University, Virginia, E.U.A

Candy Hernandez, Liberty University, E.U.A.

Public and Community Health Department, Liberty University, Virginia, E.U.A

Jazmin Nova, Liberty University, E.U.A.

Public and Community Health Department, Liberty University, Virginia, E.U.A

Sheyla Licona, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

Edda Escobar, UNITEC

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa Honduras

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Published

2019-07-18

How to Cite

Rodriguez, B. S., Guillén Díaz, A. V., Gradiz Murillo, C., Martínez Reyes, W., Sáenz, M. E., Sagastume Oseguera, C. P., Rendón Velasquez, M., Morales, G., Hernandez, C., Nova, J., Licona, S., & Escobar, E. (2019). Pediatric obesity: basic concepts for a multidisciplinary approach in Honduras. Innovare: Revista De Ciencia Y tecnología, 8(1), 27–37. https://doi.org/10.5377/innovare.v8i1.8105

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Original article