Obesity-Related Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Intervention Recommendations to Decrease Adolescent Obesity

The incidence of adolescent obesity is increasing dramatically in the United States with associated risks of hypertension, adverse lipid profiles, and Type II diabetes. Unless reversed, this trend predicts an epidemic of adult cardiovascular disease. Interventions at home, at school, and in the comm...

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Published inJournal of pediatric nursing Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 3 - 14
Main Authors Calderon, Kristine S., Yucha, Carolyn B., Schaffer, Susan D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Legacy CDMS Elsevier Inc 01.02.2005
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Bariatrics - methods
Behavior Therapy - methods
Behavioral Sciences
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - nursing
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - etiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - nursing
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control
Diet Therapy - methods
Diet Therapy - nursing
Diet Therapy - standards
Exercise
Female
Humans
Hypertension - diagnosis
Hypertension - etiology
Hypertension - nursing
Hypertension - prevention & control
Male
Nursing
Nursing Assessment - methods
Obesity - complications
Obesity - diagnosis
Obesity - nursing
Obesity - prevention & control
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Pediatric Nursing - methods
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk Factors
School Nursing - methods
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Summary:The incidence of adolescent obesity is increasing dramatically in the United States with associated risks of hypertension, adverse lipid profiles, and Type II diabetes. Unless reversed, this trend predicts an epidemic of adult cardiovascular disease. Interventions at home, at school, and in the community are required to empower teens to increase physical activity and to modify eating habits. This article describes assessment for obesity-related health problems as well as scientific guidelines and research-based intervention strategies to decrease obesity in adolescents.
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ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2004.12.001