Visceral obesity is a risk factor for the health of children and adolescents (literature review)

The article presents the results of an analytical review of publications on the problem of visceral obesity in children and adolescents, which in recent years has been given increasing importance as a risk factor for the development of chronic non-infectious pathology due to the peculiarities of the etiology and pathogenesis of the formation of visceral obesity. The purpose of the study is to analyze Russian and foreign scientific publications devoted to the study of this problem. The analytical method of research is used in the work. About 200 literature sources have been worked out, 56 sources were used in the article, of which 20 are articles by foreign authors. The analytical review reflects the prevalence of visceral obesity. In the child and adolescent population, features of the etiology and pathogenesis of the formation of visceral obesity, its role in the development of the metabolic syndrome and its associated chronic non-infectious pathology. The data of studies characterizing the factors influencing the development of visceral obesity and methods for assessing adipose tissue, including those in children and adolescents, are presented.