Abstract:The present paper aimed to carry out a theoreticalanalytical study of childhood obesity in Brazil, not only as an approach and its diagnostic and prevention aspects, but above all to verify its prevalence in the Covid-19 pandemic periods. In this investigative scenario, the search for scientific articles was carried out through the MEDLINE, Ovid and Scielo databases. Terms were used in our search for review articles, clinical trials, and observational studies. In view of our bibliographical study, it was possi… Show more
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