Abstract：
Pediatric obesity has rapidly increased globally over the past few decades, including in Korea. We aimed to discuss trends in the prevalence of pediatric obesity and effective prevention strategies. Its prevalence has markedly increased in most high-income nations. According to recent reports, this increase has slowed in developed countries, but the levels remain alarmingly high. In Korea, the rate of pediatric obesity has surged notably since the 1990s; however, since the 2000s, this increase has become more gradual. According to recently published 2017 growth charts, the prevalence of pediatric obesity in Korea varies slightly depending on the data source. The National School Health Examination data showed that pediatric obesity gradually increase from 11.5% in 2014 to 15.1% in 2019, and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, it sharply increased to 19% in 2021. Based on data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of pediatric obesity gradually increased from 10.8% in 2017 to 13.6% in 2019. This trend, which accelerated sharply to 15.9% in 2020 and 19.3% in 2021, was especially severe in boys and older children. Pediatric obesity not only affects health during childhood but also increases the risk of developing obesity and associated health conditions in adulthood. Despite ongoing research on treatment options, obesity prevention and control remain challenging. Hence, prioritizing early intervention and prevention of pediatric obesity through healthy eating habits and lifestyles is crucial. This requires intervention at the individual, family, school, and community levels.
摘要：
在过去的几十年里，儿童肥胖症在全球范围内迅速增加，包括在韩国。我们旨在讨论儿童肥胖的流行趋势和有效的预防策略。在大多数高收入国家，其患病率显着增加。根据最近的报道，这种增长在发达国家已经放缓，但水平仍然高得惊人。在韩国,20世纪90年代以来，儿童肥胖率显著上升；然而，自2000年以来，这种增长变得更加渐进。根据最近公布的2017年增长图表，根据数据来源的不同,韩国儿童肥胖的患病率略有不同.全国学校健康体检数据显示，儿科肥胖从2014年的11.5%逐渐上升至2019年的15.1%，2019年冠状病毒病流行后，它在2021年急剧增加到19%。根据韩国国家健康和营养调查的数据，儿科肥胖患病率从2017年的10.8%逐渐上升至2019年的13.6%。这种趋势,2020年和2021年分别为15.9%和19.3%，在男孩和年龄较大的儿童中尤为严重。儿童肥胖不仅影响儿童时期的健康，而且增加成年后肥胖和相关健康状况的风险。尽管正在进行关于治疗方案的研究，肥胖的预防和控制仍然具有挑战性.因此，通过健康的饮食习惯和生活方式优先进行早期干预和预防小儿肥胖至关重要。这需要对个人进行干预，家庭,学校,和社区层面。
