Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to investigate the influence of factors associated with overweight and childhood obesity. Literature review: Before the data collection was identified that the rate of overweight and obesity in the period is an important factor in the impact of global health, since that period eating habits are established that will serve as north to eating attitudes in adulthood. At this stage, food choices are built and, thus, the definition of the nutritional status of the adult individual, thus it is crucial to practice healthy eating habits in order to reduce the number of chronic non-communicable diseases, one of which is the one that most needs it attention to obesity. The obesity rates in the world are alarming and with that a public health problem is characterized, requiring the intervention of health policies. Final thoughts: It is evident the importance of nutritional and food education in this period of life, as from these, healthy eating attitudes will be installed and higher rates of healthy adults.