Obesidade Infantil a Partir de um Olhar Histórico Sobre Alimentação

This article presents an overview of the history of feeding and its influence on the development of childhood obesity. We analyze different historical moments, following the major transformations in society and, as a consequence, in the household diet. The article is theoretically based on systems theory, because the authors propose that through this vision one has a better understanding of the process in which these changes occurred. We conclude that changes in the modes of family life, in the sociocultural context, progress of urbanization and industrialization, sedentary lifestyle, media influence and increased caloric intake contributes to the incidence of overweight in children. Keywords: obesity; children; food; family.