CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES RISK PREVENTION IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Abstract:
The main risk factors of chronic non-communicable diseases must be controlled through
targeted preventive measures, even since childhood and ideally from the prenatal period. The
intervention should be multifactorial, involving specialists from different fields - cardiology, pediatrics,
sports medicine, nutrition, specialists from the health insurance houses, as well as the families with a
history of non-communicable diseases. The healthy lifestyle programmes should include three main
therapeutic means: diet, physical activity, behaviour, given that the genetic factors cannot be influenced.
A healthy diet, fighting the sedentary behaviour, avoiding smoking and stress management reduce the
risk of chronic non-communicable diseases, especially if they make part of the healthy lifestyle in
children and youth.
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