PROBLEMS OF RATIONAL NUTRITION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND ASSOCIATED ENDOCRINE DISORDERS

Currently, obesity in children and adolescents is one of the global pandemics; it is associated with significant health problems, being an early risk factor for morbidity and mortality in adults. The purpose of the study: to evaluate the relationship between the development of endocrine diseases and inadequate nutrition in children and adolescents. Methods. Children and adolescents who underwent planned health survey in outpatient settings were examined. Detail life history and medical history were taken in all patients, and physical deve-lopment was assessed based on anthropometric indicators - body length and weight. The anthropometric parameters were estimated in the standard deviation coefficients from the mean using the population data of the KIGS database. Additionally, the feeding habits and dietary patterns were analyzed using a specially developed mini-questionnaire (7 questions), which included detailed questions on the evaluation of feeding behavior and physical activity. Results. Based on the results of the survey and examination of 611 children and adolescents, 343 (56.1%) were healthy, 268 (43.9%) had different endocrine pathologies; 80 patients were diagnosed with «obesity or overweight», which amounted to 29.8% in the structure of the whole endocrine nosology revealed, and 13.1% in the structure of the examined cohort of children and adolescents. Conclusion. In the structure of all revealed endocrine pathology, problems associated with excessive high calorie nutrition and physical inactivity occupy a leading place. Thus, the formation of the healthy feeding habits and sufficient physical activity of children should be started from early life to avoid various diseases and their complications

children, obesity, risk factors, physical inactivity, excessive nutrition