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16317966

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-12-1
pubmed:abstractText
Since the 1970s, the incidence of obesity has more than doubled for children 2 to 5 years of age and adolescents 12 to 19 years of age, and has more than tripled for children 6 to 11 years of age. The increasing numbers of overweight and obese children and youth has led federal policymakers to rank it as a critical health threat. The purpose of this review article is to raise awareness within the pediatric dental community about the childhood obesity epidemic. This article reviews the underlying causes of childhood obesity and discusses the links between both nutrition and obesity to caries. Because pediatric health professionals have daily contact with children and their caregivers, the role of pediatric dentists in preventing and managing obesity is proposed and discussed. In addition, methods are presented that pediatric dentists can use to elevate awareness and address childhood overweight and obesity issues from practice-based, community-based, and advocacy/policy-based perspectives. The authors share an array of ideas that can be incorporated by the pediatric dental team in their practice and beyond.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0164-1263
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
271-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
The childhood obesity epidemic: a role for pediatric dentists?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. bill_vann@dentistry.unc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review