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To assess the global epidemiological drivers of childhood obesity and emphasize the urgent requirement for coordinated, cross-sectoral policy solutions.

November 25, 2019BMC MedicineOpen Access

The epidemiological burden of obesity in childhood: a worldwide epidemic requiring urgent action

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To assess the global epidemiological drivers of childhood obesity and emphasize the urgent requirement for coordinated, cross-sectoral policy solutions.
Narrative synthesis of environmental drivers of obesity, specifically focusing on global shifts in food systems and reductions in physical activity.
Evaluation of the implementation status of recommended World Health Organization 'best buys' and cross-sector policy frameworks.
Pervasive obesogenic environments, characterized by changing commercial food systems and restricted physical activity, drive escalating burdens of childhood overnutrition alongside existing undernutrition.
Implementation of evidence-based, cost-effective interventions remains constrained globally by a lack of political priority and fragmented coordination across public and private sectors.

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Epidemiological review demonstrates systemic drivers of obesity in children, highlighting the necessity of multisectoral policy interventions and sustained political commitment.

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Cesare et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d97d508988aeabbe685777 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1449-8

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Epidemiological review demonstrates systemic drivers of obesity in children, highlighting the necessity of multisectoral policy interventions and sustained political commitment.

The epidemiological burden of obesity in childhood: a worldwide epidemic requiring urgent action

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The epidemiological burden of obesity in childhood: a worldwide epidemic requiring urgent action

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