hrp0084p3-883 | Fat | ESPE2015

Investigating Predisposing Factors for Childhood Obesity

Magana Maria , Routsi Kleopatra , Zyga Sofia , Panoutsopoulos George , Ioannidis Anastasios , Tsironi Maria , Pistikou Anna-Maria , Kougioumtzi-Dimoliani Dafni-Eleni , Kolovos Petros , Gil Andrea Paola Rojas

Background: Childhood obesity is considered to be an epidemic in developed countries that can negatively affect children’s health and psychology.Aims and objectives: To investigate the nutritional and environmental factors that lead to the presence of childhood obesity and its complications.Methods: A total of 949 students, 3–12 years old, living in Sparta–Greece, have participated in our research. Their lifestyle an...