CHILDHOOD OBSESITY:
HOW DOES THE HEART FEEL?
BY
Dr Iheji C
©May 2022
, Outline
• Introduction
• Definition
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Risk factors
• Organ/system effects
• Investigations
• Treatment
, Introduction
• Childhood obesity has increasingly become an important public
health problem worldwide.
• Its impact on the health of an individual has both immediate and lo
term effects. Thus, it is vital for health care professionals to identify
children at risk and provide appropriate help as needed.
HOW DOES THE HEART FEEL?
BY
Dr Iheji C
©May 2022
, Outline
• Introduction
• Definition
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Risk factors
• Organ/system effects
• Investigations
• Treatment
, Introduction
• Childhood obesity has increasingly become an important public
health problem worldwide.
• Its impact on the health of an individual has both immediate and lo
term effects. Thus, it is vital for health care professionals to identify
children at risk and provide appropriate help as needed.
