ReviewObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2017
Nutrition status of children in Latin America.
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106 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status in Ecuatorian Children Aged 1-11 Years: A Systematic Review Highlighting the Dual Burden of Malnutrition.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to prevent obesity in Latinx children birth to 6 years globally: a systematic review.Public health nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- School environments and obesity: a systematic review of interventions and policies among school-age students in Latin America and the Caribbean.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Pooled it
- Serum Vitamin D Levels in Relation to Abdominal Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of a Behavioral Change Communication Strategy Coupled With Small-Quantity Lipid-Based or Micro-Nutrient Supplements on Stunting and Obesity in Children in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala: Results From a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Trial
- Prevalence of overweight and obesity and the burden of high body-mass index in Latin America: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Understanding knowledge, practices, and barriers in pediatric weight-management: a multisite cross-sectional study of primary care providers.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Identification of a HOMA-IR cut-off point for cardiometabolic risk and modifiable risk factors in peruvian adolescents.PloS one · 2026Article
- I'd rather have the girls eat first: a mixed-methods study on the nutritional health of migrant children in Chile.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Overweight Is Associated With Medium-Term Obesity Development in School-Age Children: A Mixed Longitudinal Study.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
- PROTOCOL: Effectiveness of Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Children and Adolescents From Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Campbell systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Validating Sentinel Foods in the Diet Quality Questionnaire: Insights from Two Chilean Cohorts of Pregnant Women and Children.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Hair Levels of Lead, Cadmium, Selenium, and Their Associations with Neurotoxicity and Hematological Biomarkers in Children from the Mojana Region, Colombia.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Overweight, Obesity, and Lifestyle Behaviors in Immigrants and Native Children in Madrid-ASOMAD Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Global, regional, and national burden of pancreatitis in children and adolescents.United European gastroenterology journal · 2025Article
- School Milk Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
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- Global burden of pancreatitis among individuals aged 15-39 years: a systematic analysis from the 2021 GBD study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Gestational weight gain according to pre-pregnancy body mass index of a group of Latin American adolescents and its association with newborn birth weight.Cadernos de saude publica · 2025Article
- Obesity and food marketing: a narrative review of consumer influence, regulatory gaps, and ethical implications.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
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Abstract
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rapidly increasing among Latin American children, posing challenges for current healthcare systems and increasing the risk for a wide range of diseases. To understand the factors contributing to childhood obesity in Latin America, this paper reviews the current nutrition status and physical activity situation, the disparities between and within countries and the potential challenges for ensuring adequate nutrition and physical activity. Across the region, children face a dual burden of undernutrition and excess weight. While efforts to address undernutrition have made marked improvements, childhood obesity is on the rise as a result of diets that favour energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods and the adoption of a sedentary lifestyle. Over the last decade, changes in socioeconomic conditions, urbanization, retail foods and public transportation have all contributed to childhood obesity in the region. Additional research and research capacity are needed to address this growing epidemic, particularly with respect to designing, implementing and evaluating the impact of evidence-based obesity prevention interventions.
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