LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION: IMPORTANCE AND POSSIBILITIES OF CORRECTION IN CHILDREN WITH OBESITY (LITERATURE REVIEW)

The article reflects modern ideas about the possibilities of preventive measures as an important component of an international program fighting childhood obesity. A shift in efforts towards the systematic formation of healthy habits throughout a child’s life with their transfer to adulthood may be the most promising method for overcoming the global obesity epidemic.Changing the lifestyle, where the leading role is given to the family, involves creating an environment aimed at increasing physical activity and changing the nature of nutrition.