Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Analysis of TV, advertising and other behavioral determinants of overweight and obesity in childhood. |
| Alternate Title: |
Análisis de la televisión, la publicidad y otros determinantes conductuales del sobrepeso y la obesidad en la infancia. |
| Authors: |
Dibildox, Javier1 javierdibildox@gmail.com |
| Source: |
Salud Pública de México. 2014 Supplement, Vol. 56, pS162-S166. 5p. |
| Subjects: |
TELEVISION advertising & children, OVERWEIGHT children, CHILDHOOD obesity, CHILD nutrition, BEHAVIORAL research, CHILDREN, HEALTH |
| Geographic Terms: |
MEXICO |
| Abstract (English): |
Worldwide obesity has reached the proportion of an epidemic. A well-established fact is that nowadays many lowand middle-income countries are facing a "double burden" of disease, dealing with under-nutrition on one side, and on the other experiencing a rapid rise in non-communicable disease risk factors such as obesity and overweight, particularly in urban settings. Behavioral components are strongly influencing obesity spread and development, especially when considering TV and advertising. There is, therefore, the need of multi-cultural and cross-cultural research, in order to gain a full understanding of the association between obesity and different risk factors, in different scenarios, providing the best evidence to decision makers, grounding prevention on evidence-based strategies rather than focusing on single factors without the recognition of their mutual influence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
La obesidad en todo el mundo tiene una prevalencia similar a la de una epidemia. Los países de bajos y medianos ingresos se enfrentan hoy a una "doble carga" de enfermedad: por un lado la desnutrición y, por otro, un rápido aumento de enfermedades como la obesidad y el sobrepeso, especialmente en el ambiente urbano. Los componentes comportamentales tienen fuerte influencia sobre la propagación y el desarrollo de la obesidad, especialmente los relacionados con la televisión y la publicidad. Se tiene, por lo tanto, la necesidad de realizar investigaciones multiculturales e interculturales, con el fin de obtener una plena comprensión de la relación entre la obesidad y los diferentes factores de riesgo en varios escenarios. Ello proveería mejor evidencia para los órganos de decisión, que podrían generar estrategias de prevención basadas en enfoques ambientales, en lugar de centrarse en factores individuales, sin el reconocimiento de su influencia mutua. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
