BENEFITS OF NUTRITIONAL MONITORING IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY ACCORDING TO THE LITERATURE
Rayssa Renata Alves Oliveira
Nutritionist
raussarenata96@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
When analyzing the world scenario on
obesity, it is evident that this is an urgent health issue that needs to be
much discussed. Brazil is part of the group of countries that are at the top of
the obesity list, one of the options to start changing this scenario is
prevention and focusing a lot on treatment, especially for children, since an
obese child has very high chances of taking this obesity into adulthood. This
study has the general objective of identifying the benefits that nutritional
monitoring brings to obese children according to the literature. To achieve
this objective, the methodology used was a systematic literature review. According
to what was designed, it worked with a qualitative and structure, that is, it
did not use a statistical reference as the basis of the analysis process of a
problem. After carrying out the literature review, it was found that
nutritional monitoring helps to reduce weight and BMI, therefore it is a great
tool in the treatment of childhood obesity. It concludes that nutritional
monitoring is essential in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
Keywords: Nutrition. Obesity. Bad Nutrition.
Reviewed by Current Scientific Journal
on
abril 08, 2023
Rating:
