Comorbidities of childhood obesity at a tertiary hospital in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
The high burden of cardiometabolic comorbidities in children with obesity warrants concerted interventions at young ages to prevent worsening of comorbidities and the reversal of prehypertension and prediabetes. Unhealthy dietary habits, low activity levels and sedentary behaviours in children need to be urgently targeted to reduce obesity and its comorbidities.
Authors
- Yusentha Balakrishna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6449-3260)
- André Pascal Kengne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5183-131X)
- Janice Sewlall
- Shafeeka Tayob
- Nasheeta Peer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-8344)
- Yasmeen Ganie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8748-4471)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Durban University of Technology (ZA)
- Production Management Institute of Southern Africa (ZA)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Pillars
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obpill.2025.100182
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council