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Occurrence of Body Posture Abnormalities in Overweight and Obese Children Aged 5-6 Years-Pilot Study.

Alicja BoberAleksandra KopaczyńskaAgnieszka PukAgnieszka Chwałczyńska
Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
There were no changes in the weight and body posture of the examined children under the influence of the physiotherapy program. The lack of correlation in the examined group between body weight and posture irregularities in 5-6-year-olds may suggest the acquisition of posture defects as a consequence of the persistence of overweight or obesity.
Keyphrases
  • body weight
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • physical activity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance
  • risk assessment
  • young adults
  • quality improvement
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle