A survey on childhood obesity: an alarming epidemic of Bangladesh

Abstract

Childhood obesity has become one of the most significant health related issues in this 21st century which has become a major concern of public health in the world. The rising of this burden in children is very alarming & affecting both the victims & total healthcare system. A study of WHO says the number of children affected by overweight & obesity is around 155 million. This phenomenon is now bringing about various metabolic disorders & dysfunctions in the children & the impacts are alarming. It has also been marked as a global epidemic as it causes serious health conditions like T2DM, non-communicable disease, CVDs etc. In this study it has been found that 22.7% people had family history of obesity, 61% had no idea about dietary habit related diseases, 7.7% think not much about the importance of food’s nutrition value & 12% people have concerns about their children’s exercise. Due to these issues obesity & its consequences are being prominent nowadays.